Bush and the Saudis
I saw this picture several months ago in the newspaper and was very struck by what it says about the relationship between Bush and Bandar, the ambassador from a foreign country. Today it popped up again in the current issue of the New York Review of Books. With only a few moments search I found the original color photo.
The caption in the New York Review of Books: "George W. Bush and Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Ambassador to the US, at Bush's ranch in Crawford, TX, August 27, 2002."
The body language and social conventions displayed here tell me the following:
This is a very comfortable social setting for the two of them, intimate even.
Bush is entirely at ease and not feeling the need to hold any poses with regard to Bandar or the presence of the photographer in the room. Buish is at a lower level looking up to Bandar.
Bandar for his part seems almost unimagineably familiar and casual with Bush. Put yourself in the living room of someone you know quite well. Would you sit on the arm of an upholstered chir to chat? Would you do this with the President of the US (or any other country for that matter)? Only if yoiu had been in the house frequently and you were on very good relations.
Is there any further need top wonder that Bush arranged to have all of the important Saudi's flown out of the US immediately after 9/11 while even hid mother and father could get a flight anywhere.
BTW - the credit for the photo: Eric Draper/White House website
The caption in the New York Review of Books: "George W. Bush and Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Ambassador to the US, at Bush's ranch in Crawford, TX, August 27, 2002."
The body language and social conventions displayed here tell me the following:
This is a very comfortable social setting for the two of them, intimate even.
Bush is entirely at ease and not feeling the need to hold any poses with regard to Bandar or the presence of the photographer in the room. Buish is at a lower level looking up to Bandar.
Bandar for his part seems almost unimagineably familiar and casual with Bush. Put yourself in the living room of someone you know quite well. Would you sit on the arm of an upholstered chir to chat? Would you do this with the President of the US (or any other country for that matter)? Only if yoiu had been in the house frequently and you were on very good relations.
Is there any further need top wonder that Bush arranged to have all of the important Saudi's flown out of the US immediately after 9/11 while even hid mother and father could get a flight anywhere.
BTW - the credit for the photo: Eric Draper/White House website
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