Bush's Message to the World: 'If the Name of Your Country Ends in -ran, -stan, or -orth Korea, Watch Out'

President Bush opened up his foreign policy platform speech this morning with some tough talk for those who may be thinking of crossing him in the next four years. While declining to address his threats to specific nations, Bush sternly announced that "if the name of your country ends in -ran, -stan, or -orth Korea, you'd better watch out, because we're coming for you and we're not bringing any letters like I or Uzbeki or N to put you back together when we're through thrashing the living daylights out of you."

Bush also said that he was pleased with Russian president Vladimir Putin's ringing endorsement of his re-election, adding, "there's no disputin', nor is there any refutin', I love Putin, yes, I love Putin. You're durned tootin', and I swear by Rasputin, that I love Putin, yes, I love Putin."

When asked to respond to Bush's comments, Putin smiled broadly and said, "Ah, my little Ba-Bushsky!"