Bush skeptical about drinking water at Israeli historic site, gives Olmert a "big hug" instead

[Amerigo Vespucci]

JENNIFER LOVEN
AP News

May 15, 2008 12:47 EST



On a sun-baked tour Thursday of an ancient Israeli fortress overlooking the Dead Sea, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took a sip of water from a silver cup, then handed it to President Bush.

Bush looked into the cup, then quickly set it down. He wasn't sure he should wet his lips with water from an unknown source.

"Where's the doctor?" Bush asked and then chuckled.

Not wanting to offend his Israeli host, Bush gave Olmert a big hug for the cameras.

Later, their tour guide at Masada explained that the water wasn't meant for drinking anyway.

The guide told them to pour the water on a model of Masada's massive system of dams, channels and cisterns that could hold 40,000 cubic meters of water. When they poured it on the model, they could watch as it flowed through the system.

Oh, that's what the water was for.

Photo-op success!

http://www.rawstory.com/news/mochila/White_House_Notebook_Bush_a_bit_war_05152008.html

[gatorboy]

1. We seriously need a *slap forehead* smilie

That bozo is in charge for HOW much longer?

[T Monk]

2. again he's rabid

[marmar]

3. Demon hellhounds don't drink water....

:evilfrown:

[Westegg]

4. "Where's the doctor?" indeed. Perhaps the doctor has...

...moved on to viable patients.

[RoseMead]

6. lol The doctor is in the tardis

hopefully travelling back to the year 2000 to save us from this miserable cretin.

[Bluebear]

5. "Where's the psychiatrist?"