Broken bus leaves Bill Clinton out in the cold -

IOL ^ | November 23, 2003

[UnklGene]

Broken bus leaves Bill Clinton out in the cold -

November 23, 2003

Agra - Embarrassed Indian authorities ordered an inquiry on Sunday after a special environmentally friendly bus broke down as it brought former American president Bill Clinton back from the Taj Mahal.

Clinton was returning from the 17th century monument Saturday on a battery-operated bus meant for dignitaries when the steering stalled and the driver slammed on the brakes, officials said.

As the driver failed repeatedly to restart the bus and Indian officials tried to find alternative transportation, Clinton and his Secret Service agents got off and returned to his hotel on foot.

"The police chief has been ordered to conduct the enquiry and submit a report," said Niteshwar Kumar, the administrator of the Taj Mahal city of Agra.

He said it appeared "some bolt might have turned loose" on the bus.

Courts have banned the use of polluting vehicles near the marble Taj Mahal. Clinton himself highlighted the need to control air pollution when he visited the monument in March 2000 alongside his wife Hillary and daughter Chelsea during a state visit to India.

The battery-run bus that broke down on Saturday had been bought in July 2001 and transported Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf that month when he visited Agra for a failed summit with Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.

Clinton was on a two-day visit to India dedicated mostly to campaign to bring cheaper Aids medicine to the developing world. - Sapa-AFP

[Charles Henrickson]

Must've reminded him of the old days, when he used to ride in the back of the bus with Rosa Parks, or when he would take those long walks through Harlem.

[metalboy]

Don`t tell me..And they found that the driver had suddenly "committed suicide" by a shot to the back of his head.

[Enterprise]

Oh the humanity!

[TrebleRebel]

They were just trying to make him feel at home by conjuring up memories of his childhood in Hope.

[U S Army EOD]

Even Clinton can figure out where there is cheap aids medicine, there must be cheap sex somewhere. What a guy, he is so driven in his pursuits.

[martin_fierro]

Broken bus leaves Bill Clinton out in the cold

Better put some ice on that.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Who says there's no good news?

[FairOpinion]

This is genuine news, not a spoof, I found the article in other places too -- I noticed you put it in political humor, I guess, it's humorous at that. :)

http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=35892

[Valin]

LOL! Thank you. Nothing like endind the day on a happy note.

[U S Army EOD]

Doesn't anything concerning Bill Clinton belong in political humor???

[doug from upland]

He said it appeared "some bolt might have turned loose" on the bus.
===================================<P. Fitting. The psychopath has a screw loose. Clinton brought pollution to the country when he stepped foot off the plane.

[Consort]

Was he Agravated?

[scott7278]

He probably made a Secret Service agent give him a piggy-back ride.

[Chris Tucker]

"Mr. Clinton made me carry him to hotel or he do me like Ron Brown."

[ServesURight]

Where was Bush and what did he know?

[Mo1]

As the driver failed repeatedly to restart the bus and Indian officials tried to find alternative transportation, Clinton and his Secret Service agents got off and returned to his hotel on foot.

Hehehehe .. hohohoho .. hahahaha ... BAWAHAHAHAHA

Hope it was a loooooooong walk

[Ruth A.]

Clinton and his Secret Service agents got off and returned to his hotel on foot.

Which begs the question: why was a bus needed in the first place?

[Mo1]

Humor ping

[jellybean]

Courts have banned the use of polluting vehicles near the marble Taj Mahal. Clinton himself highlighted the need to control air pollution when he visited the monument in March 2000 alongside his wife Hillary and daughter Chelsea during a state visit to India.

Before retiring for the night, I enjoy a little poetic justice and a bit of schadenfreude.