Perry White
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I assume Bush at least knows the national anthem...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070723/od_nm/belgium_leterme_dc
Belgium's prime minister-in-waiting, who has irked Belgium's French speakers by saying they were too stupid or unwilling to learn Flemish, could not remember his country's anthem on National Day this weekend.
Asked by television reporters if he knew Belgium's La Brabanconne, Yves Leterme hesitantly said he knew it a little bit. Pressed to sing a few bars, he launched into the opening line of France's La Marseillaise.
Leterme, formerly prime minister of the Flemish-speaking regional government, was appointed by Belgium's king to form the country's next government but has a tough task ahead to be a unifying force after his comments about French speakers.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070723/od_nm/belgium_leterme_dc
Belgium's prime minister-in-waiting, who has irked Belgium's French speakers by saying they were too stupid or unwilling to learn Flemish, could not remember his country's anthem on National Day this weekend.
Asked by television reporters if he knew Belgium's La Brabanconne, Yves Leterme hesitantly said he knew it a little bit. Pressed to sing a few bars, he launched into the opening line of France's La Marseillaise.
Leterme, formerly prime minister of the Flemish-speaking regional government, was appointed by Belgium's king to form the country's next government but has a tough task ahead to be a unifying force after his comments about French speakers.
Watch the long video:
Watch the (very) short video: