Condoleezza Rice Jokes

According to the Jerusalem Post, an Arab plot to blow up a passenger jet was foiled in Geneva, Switzerland. "Whoa," said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, "those things are preventable?"

In addition to going the Clinton route on North Korea, and while seeking out Clinton-era folks for advice on achieving a Middle East peace, the Bush administration gives us this gem:

Condoleezza Rice to the United Jewish Communities in Nashville, TN on Tuesday: Israelis must be prepared for "difficult and painful sacrifices."

For example, a missing limb, a missing head, a missing parent, a missing child, and eventually a missing Israel.

On Monday, Lebanese prime minister Faud Siniora hosted a surprise visit by Condoleezza Rice. "Condi!" he shouted from deep inside a bomb shelter, "I'd love to chat, but it's kind of a bad time."