Just after 9/11 the president of Brazil called Bush and told him that "We did it. We, Brazilians. It was all planned here in our capital and financed with our money".

Bush was furious. "How dare you insult the American people? And now you are provoking me! I'll kill you!"

And the Brazilian went on: "come on, you don't have the guts...".

Bush was even more furious: "this has gone too far, I'll send an air strike NOW. Where did you say you were?"

"In Brazil's capital".

Bush: "Where is it?"

"Mr. Bush, everybody knows that Brazil's capital has always been in Buenos Aires..."