Bush hosts dinner for Pakistani and Afghan leaders to defuse tensions
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(28 Sep 2006) 1. Pakistani
(28 Sep 2006)
1. Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf arriving
2. Afghan President Hamid Karzai arriving
3. Bush, Musharraf, Karzai walking to podium
4. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush
"We've got a lot of challenges facing us. All of us most protect our countries, but at the same time we all must work to make the world a more hopeful place. So today's dinner is a chance for us to strategise together, to talk about the need to cooperate, to make sure that people have got a hopeful future. It's very important for the people in Pakistan and Afghanistan to understand that America respects religion. And we respect the right for people to worship the way they see fit.
5. Cutaway
6. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush
"As we work for a more hopeful world, we will continue to make sure that extremists such as Osama bin Laden who wants to hurt my friend here as well as upset the democracy in Afghanistan is brought to justice. The main thing I was looking forward to talk about here is how the United States government and the people of the United States can help these two countries provide a foundation for hope. So I want to thank you for coming (looking at Musharraf), we're proud to have you here Mr. President (shakes Musharraf's hand, Musharraf says "my pleasure"), proud to have you here, Mr President (looking at Karzai and shaking his hand) ... Let's go eat dinner!"
7. Bush, Musharraf, Karzai leaving
STORYLINE:
President Bush appealed to the bickering presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday to put aside their differences and "strategise together" over dinner on ways to defeat the common enemy of terrorism.
Standing between Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Bush emphasised "the need to cooperate, to make sure that people have got a hopeful future" in both countries.
Karzai calls Musharraf "my brother," but after months of sniping that put the White House in the middle of a spat between two of its closest allies, Bush decided it was time for a family meeting.
Judging by the body language Bush himself had said he would be watching, there were plenty of tensions to overcome over a light dinner of soup, sea bass and salad.
The meal was billed as an "iftar," a meal that breaks the daytime fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Musharraf and Karzai are Muslims.
The Afghan and Pakistani leaders stood stiffly on either side of Bush during a brief Rose Garden appearence before they ate.
"I look forward to having dinner with friends of mine who don't happen to share the same faith I do but nevertheless share the same outlook for a more hopeful world," Bush said in the brief Rose Garden remarks before dinner.
"It's very important for the people in Pakistan and in Afghanistan to know that America respects religion, and we respect the right for people to worship the way they see fit," he said.
"Today's dinner is a chance for us to strategise together" and find common solutions, Bush said.
Neither Musharraf nor Karzai, both key U.S. allies in the region, spoke.
Musharraf remained expressionless during his host's brief remarks, while Karzai repeatedly nodded agreeably. Karzai and Musharraf never touched, each taking Bush's hand before turning to go inside, but not each other's.
"These two men are personal friends of mine," Bush said. "They are strong leaders who have an understanding of the world in which we live. They understand that the forces of moderation are being challenged by extremists and radicals."
The White House clearly thinks that enough is enough.
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1. Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf arriving
2. Afghan President Hamid Karzai arriving
3. Bush, Musharraf, Karzai walking to podium
4. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush
"We've got a lot of challenges facing us. All of us most protect our countries, but at the same time we all must work to make the world a more hopeful place. So today's dinner is a chance for us to strategise together, to talk about the need to cooperate, to make sure that people have got a hopeful future. It's very important for the people in Pakistan and Afghanistan to understand that America respects religion. And we respect the right for people to worship the way they see fit.
5. Cutaway
6. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush
"As we work for a more hopeful world, we will continue to make sure that extremists such as Osama bin Laden who wants to hurt my friend here as well as upset the democracy in Afghanistan is brought to justice. The main thing I was looking forward to talk about here is how the United States government and the people of the United States can help these two countries provide a foundation for hope. So I want to thank you for coming (looking at Musharraf), we're proud to have you here Mr. President (shakes Musharraf's hand, Musharraf says "my pleasure"), proud to have you here, Mr President (looking at Karzai and shaking his hand) ... Let's go eat dinner!"
7. Bush, Musharraf, Karzai leaving
STORYLINE:
President Bush appealed to the bickering presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday to put aside their differences and "strategise together" over dinner on ways to defeat the common enemy of terrorism.
Standing between Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Bush emphasised "the need to cooperate, to make sure that people have got a hopeful future" in both countries.
Karzai calls Musharraf "my brother," but after months of sniping that put the White House in the middle of a spat between two of its closest allies, Bush decided it was time for a family meeting.
Judging by the body language Bush himself had said he would be watching, there were plenty of tensions to overcome over a light dinner of soup, sea bass and salad.
The meal was billed as an "iftar," a meal that breaks the daytime fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Musharraf and Karzai are Muslims.
The Afghan and Pakistani leaders stood stiffly on either side of Bush during a brief Rose Garden appearence before they ate.
"I look forward to having dinner with friends of mine who don't happen to share the same faith I do but nevertheless share the same outlook for a more hopeful world," Bush said in the brief Rose Garden remarks before dinner.
"It's very important for the people in Pakistan and in Afghanistan to know that America respects religion, and we respect the right for people to worship the way they see fit," he said.
"Today's dinner is a chance for us to strategise together" and find common solutions, Bush said.
Neither Musharraf nor Karzai, both key U.S. allies in the region, spoke.
Musharraf remained expressionless during his host's brief remarks, while Karzai repeatedly nodded agreeably. Karzai and Musharraf never touched, each taking Bush's hand before turning to go inside, but not each other's.
"These two men are personal friends of mine," Bush said. "They are strong leaders who have an understanding of the world in which we live. They understand that the forces of moderation are being challenged by extremists and radicals."
The White House clearly thinks that enough is enough.
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