Jokes

The King of a Middle Eastern fiefdom is invited to tea with Barack Obama.

He asks Obama: “As a well known and well liked leader in your country what is your leadership philosophy?”

Obama’s response was that he always surrounded himself with intelligent people.

The King asks how he knew if they were intelligent.

"I do so by asking them the right questions," says Obama. "Allow me to demonstrate."

The King watches as Obama phones his friend Nelson Mandela and says,

"Mr. President, 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?"

Nelson Mandela immediately responds, "It's me, Barack!"

"Correct. Thank you and good-bye" says Obama. He hangs up and says," Did you get that, sir?"

The King nods: "Yes Mr. Obama. Thanks a lot.

I'll definitely be using that!"

The King, upon returning to his country, decides he'd better put his political advisor Mula Nasruddin to the test.

He summons Mula Nasruddin to his palace and says,

"Nasruddin, I wonder if you can answer a question for me."

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

The King poses the question: "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?"

Mula Nasruddin was puzzled and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?"

The King agrees, and Mula Nasruddin leaves.

Mula Nasruddin immediately calls a meeting of senior religious advisors, and they puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer.

Finally, in desperation, Nasruddin calls his Mufti and explains the problem.

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

The Mufti answers immediately, "It's me, of course."

Much relieved, Mula Nasruddin rushes back to the Palace, gets an audience with the King, and exclaims, "I know the answer, sir! I know who it is!

It's our Mufti!"

And the King replies in disgust, "Wrong, it's Nelson Mandela!"