Check on American Intelligence :-)

While visiting England, George Bush is invited to tea with the
Queen. He asks her what her leadership philosophy is. She says that
it is to surround herself with intelligent people. He asks how she
knows if they're intelligent. "I do so by asking them the right
questions," says the Queen.

" Allow me to demonstrate." She phones Tony Blair and says, "Mr.
Prime Minister. Please answer this question: Your mother has a
child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your
brother or sister. Who is it?"

Tony Blair responds, "It's me, Your Highness."

"Correct! Thank you and good-bye sir," says the Queen. She hangs up
and says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?"

"Yes Your Highness. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"

Upon returning to Washington, he decides he'd better put the
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the test. He
summons Jesse Helms to the White House and says, "Senator Helms, I
wonder if you can answer a question for me."

"Why, of course, Mr. President. What's on your mind?"

"Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this
child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"

Helms hems and haws and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get
back to you?"

Bush agrees, and Helms leaves. Helms immediately calls a meeting of
other senior Republican senators, and they puzzle over the question
for
several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in
desperation, Helms calls Colin Powell at the State Department and
explains his problem.

"Now look here, son, your mother has a child, and your father has a
child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is
it?"
Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course, you dumb cracker."

Much relieved, Helms rushes back to the White House and exclaims, "I
know the answer now Mr. President. It's Colin Powell!"

And Bush replies with condescending disgust, "Wrong, you dumb
ass, it's Tony Blair !!"