Far be it from me to suggest Bush didn’t mean anything racist…and I do mean FAR be it from me, as it is no secret that I loathe Bush with every fiber of my being and that man can piss off multitudes with little effort…but my guess is that 99.99% of all Americans saw his "Paki"comment as a “complimentary, friendly” term for the Pakistanis…much like you would say, “the Saudi’s” or “Kuwaitis” or “Iraqis” etc. etc.
And no, e-logic, I would never say “Japs” or “nigger” as those terms are most certainly bigoted, racists terms in the US as well.
Once again, perhaps this “Paki” reference is simply ignorance, or the fact there is not a huge Pakistani community in the US to make the slur well known.
Any other Americans ever hear that “Paki” is a slur, or am I the only idiot on the board?