White House defends invitation list for G-8 summit
SEA ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — President Bush's national security adviser on Monday criticized Arabic-language broadcaster Al-Jazeera for "purely inaccurate" reporting, suggesting the Qatar-based satellite station was presenting a biased account of developments in the Middle East.
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The G-8 members will meet over lunch Wednesday with the leaders of Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Turkey, Yemen and a representative of the new Iraqi interim government to discuss Bush's proposal for a broader Middle East initiative.
A leaked draft of the proposal caused an uproar in Arab nations that perceived it as an arrogant America pushing its own ideas.
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-06-07-white-house-summit_x.htm
Thank you for finding this.
I had read several places that the arab nations would not be at the meeting...
I am so glad they are, it is a small measure of safety.
Can't say that I think much really comes out of it, I rather think that the deals are made long before the meeting and the meeting is only "for show".
Recall the "interview" with the author of "American Jihad"? The Middle East initiative discussion is the key to hastening the al Qaeda attack before the election. They intend to do it anyway. It just accelerates the schedule.
>>>White House defends invitation list for G-8 summit
Anyone have any thoughts as to why China wasn't invited?