In a speech Thursday, the President of Taiwan, Chen shui-bian, compared U.S.-Taiwan relations to Brokeback Mountain, which is packing ’em in at theaters there.
In a speech to more than 500 American business leaders in Taipei, Chen said, “There is a ‘Brokeback Mountain’ in each and every one of us…It motivates us…to understand all of us are bound to make difficult decisions in life, yet we must strive to dispel prejudice…and seek ways to reconcile and cooperate with one another…I deeply believe that the common pursuit of a ‘great new world’ by both Taiwan and the United States will guide us to a place where universal values – democracy, freedom, peace and prosperity – can be fully realized in the world we share.”
Maybe it’s about time Bush watched the movie…if he hasn’t already.
(thanks jay and lane)
