Saddam Hussein and Bill Clinton meet up in Baghdad for the first
round of talks in a new peace process.  When Bill sits down,
he notices three buttons on the side of Saddam's chair.

They begin talking.  After about five minutes Saddam presses the
first button. A boxing glove springs out of a box on the desk and
punches Clinton in the face.

Confused, Clinton carries on talking as Saddam laughs.

A few minutes later the second button is pressed. This time a
big boot comes out and kicks Clinton in the shin. Again Saddam
laughs, and again Clinton carries on talking, not wanting to put
off the bigger issue of peace between the two countries.

But when the third button is pressed and another boot comes
out and kicks Clinton in the privates, he's finally had enough,
knowing that he can't do much without them functioning well.
"I'm going back home!" he tells the Iraqi.  "We'll finish
these talks in two weeks!"

A fortnight passes and Saddam flies to the United States for
talks. As the two men sit down, Hussein notices three buttons
on Clinton's chair and prepares himself for the Yank's revenge.

They begin talking and Bill presses the first button. Saddam
ducks, but nothing happens. Clinton snickers. A few seconds
later he presses the second button. Saddam jumps up, but again
nothing happens. Clinton roars with laughter. When the third
button is pressed, Saddam jumps up again, and again nothing
happens.  Clinton falls on the floor in a fit of hysterics.

"Forget this," says Saddam. "I'm going back to Baghdad!"

Clinton says through tears of laughter, "What Baghdad?"