well duh! of course it was. are we supposed to think it happened by luck just as the camera was on them. what a non-story.
The hug was clearly spontaneous and not staged as any rational observer could see.
It was not staged.
The camera was on them because a VIP/Guest of the President (the Iraqi women) was being introduced by the President. Cameras focusing in on a VIP sitting mext to, or near, the current First Lady, has been happening for MANY YEARS. Nothing new.
it wasnt by luck that the camera was on them. They knew, and it was planned in advance that when the Prez spoke about them, the camera would be on them.