At a White House briefing today to explain the exact purpose behind George Bush spending two working days at the Camp David retreat next week having spent the whole weekend from lunchtime today there as well, which will include a teleconference between the American and Iraqi cabinets:
A couple other examples to flesh that out a little bit: for example, the Department of Agriculture will be able to provide input and advice [to Iraq] on crop rotation conservation; the Energy Department can advise on pipeline safety, electricity grid integrity, and of course, oil development; and then the Commerce Department can help advise on fostering small businesses. There is a clear and evident entrepreneurial spirit in Iraq. And so those are just a few examples of what will be brought to bear out of Camp David.
Those with suspicious minds may also be interested in the small list of people who got presidential phone calls upon the news about al-Zarqawi's death:
MS. PERINO: Two. There's Olmert -- hold on, I have that. One moment, just give me a second. The President spoke to King Abdullah of Jordan yesterday, and they discussed the removal of al Zarqawi and noted the significance of it. They also discussed the regional political and security issues. And the second call, in addition to the ones you mentioned, is Prime Minister Olmert. The Prime Minister congratulated the President on the removal of Zarqawi and noted that he understands such achievements are not easy, and that it was difficult and complex.
[For regular deconstruction of the briefings, visit First Draft]
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