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"Yo, Blair, what are you doing?" is an informal〔Susie Dent (2007) ''The Language Report: English on the move 2000-2007''〕 greeting reportedly made by United States President George W. Bush to British Prime Minister Tony Blair during the summit of the Group of Eight industrialized nations ("G8") in St Petersburg, Russia, on 17 July 2006. The quote gained wide popularity across the media. Although the greeting was popularized as "Yo, Blair", American media outlets such as ''The New York Times'' and ''The Washington Post'' transcribed it as "Yeah, Blair", while several British journalists, including Simon Hoggart〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC NEWS - Programmes - The Westminster Hour - Great Political Myths )〕 and John Rentoul, have characterised the "Yo, Blair" transcript as a "myth": :You would think, wouldn't you, that if you were going to take a widely-reported phrase as the title of your polemic against Tony Blair you might just check that the phrase had actually been uttered as reported? You might even listen to the recording. Top marks to Simon Hoggart () for drawing our attention to the fact that George Bush never said "Yo, Blair!" Listen to the start of his programme and you'll hear the President very clearly saying: "Yeah, Blair, what are you doing?"〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=“Yo, Blair” and other untruths from the archive )〕 In a comment on Hoggart's piece, Bryan Appleyard concluded that the "Yo, Blair" version became "entrenched as recorded fact" because it corresponded to the "perceived 'inner truth' of the Blair-Bush poodle-master relationship".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bryan Appleyard » Blog Archive » Yo Blair? )〕 ''Yo, Blair!'' is the title of a polemical 2006 book by Geoffrey Wheatcroft, attacking Blair on various issues, particularly his relationship with Bush. ==The "Yo Blair" text== There was considerable interest both in the "Yo, Blair" phrase itself and in the ensuing impromptu conversation which, although supposedly private, was picked up by a microphone. In the course of the exchange, Bush, among other things, thanked Blair for the gift of a sweater and, more importantly, referred to an armed conflict that had just broken out in Lebanon between Israeli forces and the Shi'a group Hezbollah ("What they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit").〔''The Times'', 22 July 2006〕 Transcript of the Conversation〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC NEWS - Americas - Transcript: Bush and Blair's unguarded chat )〕 Bush: Yo, Blair. How are you doing? Blair: I'm just... Bush: You're leaving? Blair: No, no, no not yet. On this trade thingy...() Bush: Yeah, I told that to the man. Blair: Are you planning to say that here or not? Bush: If you want me to. Blair: Well, it's just that if the discussion arises... Bush: I just want some movement. Blair: Yeah. Bush: Yesterday we didn't see much movement.. Blair: No, no, it may be that it's not, it may be that it's impossible. Bush: I am prepared to say it. Blair: But it's just I think that we need to be an opposition... Bush: Who is introducing the trade? Blair: Angela (the German Chancellor ) Bush: Tell her to call 'em. Blair: Yes Bush: Tell her to put him on, them on the spot. Thanks for the sweater - it's awfully thoughtful of you. Blair: It's a pleasure. Bush: I know you picked it out yourself. Blair: Oh absolutely - in fact I knitted it!!! (laughter) Bush: What about Kofi? () - he seems all right. I don't like his ceasefire plan. His attitude is basically ceasefire and everything sorts out.... But I think... Blair: Yeah, no I think the () is really difficult. We can't stop this unless you get this international business agreed. Bush: Yeah. Blair: I don't know what you guys have talked about, but as I say I am perfectly happy to try and see what the lie of the land is, but you need that done quickly because otherwise it will spiral. Bush: I think Condi (Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ) is going to go pretty soon. Blair: But that's, that's, that's all that matters. But if you... you see it will take some time to get that together. Bush: Yeah, yeah. Blair: But at least it gives people... Bush: It's a process, I agree. I told her your offer to... Blair: Well... it's only if I mean... you know. If she's got a..., or if she needs the ground prepared as it were... Because obviously if she goes out she's got to succeed, if it were, whereas I can go out and just talk. Bush: You see the irony is what they need to do is get Syria, to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit and it's all over... Blair: () Bush: () Blair: Dunno... Syria.... Bush: Why? Blair: Because I think this is all part of the same thing... Bush: (with mouth full of bread) Yeah Blair: Look - what does he think? He thinks if Lebanon turns out fine. If you get a solution in Israel and Palestine, Iraq goes in the right way Bush: Yeah, yeah, he is struggling. Blair: He's had it. And that's what the whole thing is about. It's the same with Iran. Bush: I felt like telling Kofi to call, to get on the phone to Assad and make something happen. Blair: Yeah Bush: () Blair: () Bush: We are not blaming the Lebanese government. Blair: Is this...? (taps the microphone in front of him and the sound is cut. ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yo, Blair」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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