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In anticipation of the visit, Olmert, his cabinet and the White House had all lowered their respective expectations - effectively convincing the media that Bush's support for the convergence plan would be lukewarm, and that Iran would be the central topic of the meeting.
These lowered expectations served as an agreeable backdrop for Bush's supportive statements, fortified by Olmert's allusion to the fact that Bush had been the first world leader to support former prime minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan.
The two men read the statements prepared by their assistants, but Olmert elaborated during the press conference that followed, saying that he hopes to complete the convergence within three to four years. This begs the question of what must have gone through Bush's mind, in light of the fact that he will no longer be president by then.
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Needless to say the press has it figured out.
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