Our Allies, the "Pakis" White House officials are insisting President Bush meant no direspect when he referred yesterday to the people of Pakistan as "Pakis" -- a term considered a grievous ethnic slur in Britain and Canada. The Pakistani ambassador to the US brushed the blooper aside, but it joins the ever-growing list of Bush malapropisms. Dubya Shoots From the Lip - The Times of India Did He Really Say That? - The Guardian (UK) Bush Meant No Disrespect - Reuters The Complete Bushisms - Slate Bushlexia - Bushwatch.com http://www.motherjones.com/web_exclusives/features/news/capitol_beat.html#on... "A strong people do not need a government"  Emiliano Zapata