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As President Clinton was walking on a beach one day, his foot tripped on
a partially buried bottle.
Picking it up, Bill rubbed it to expose the label.
Suddenly, a cloud poured from the bottle and a huge genie appeared.
"Thank you, oh thank you for saving me from the prison I have been in.
I've been in there for hundreds of years, yes, hundreds of years.
As an expression of my overwhelming gratitude, I will grant you one
wish."
Mr. Clinton, being a world leader, knew exactly what to ask for.
"Peace in the Middle East!" he quickly replied.
The genie seemed confused.
"Middle East, Middle East...I can't seem to remember. Can you help me
out a little?"
The President quickly had a world map brought over and he carefully
points out the affected area of the globe, recounting briefly the
long-standing geopolitical instability of the area.
The genie's eyes widen and he says, "Oh yeah, now I remember. That's a
tough one. You know, they have been fighting there, quite
literally, for over a millennia.
I hate to admit it, but I think that's more than I can handle, I'm
sorry.
Can you wish for something else?"
Clinton, obviously crestfallen at such a missed opportunity, could only
think of one other wish.
"Could you make the American people like my wife?"
The genie pauses, grimaces and says, "Let me see that map again!"
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