Laura Bush and Rice defend

The two most influential women in the United States President George W Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush and the State Minister of Foreign Affairs Condoleezza Rice, defending Bush critic of the government that the president to-43 was the worst throughout history.

"I do not see eye to eye, so I feel no need to comment on the person who holds such. Let history be the judge," said Mrs. Laura Bush Country in an interview with Fox News Sunday, Sunday (29/12).

Meanwhile, Rice, in an interview with the CBS Sunday Morning, said, a view that the Bush government is the worst thing that splitting. "I think people will be grateful for what he (Bush) do. So also with the current generation," said Rice.

Rice to continue, the government has given the Bush foreign assistance, not only in the form of humanitarian assistance or money to the poor, but actually help to create good governance and fight corruption. Bush government, according to Rice, has also placed the basis for the Palestinian state.

In the interview, Laura Bush throwing shoes on the rate of her husband in Baghdad as an insult. However, he was not injured. "He is a natural athlete and can avoid," he said.

Nevertheless, the incident throwing shoes reflect the changes in Iraq, said Laura Bush. "A bad incident, according to my view, this is a sign that the Iraqi people feel more free to express themselves," kilahnya.

Laura Bush added that under the government of her husband, Saddam Hussein prostrate, and free people of Afghanistan and millions of Iraqi dictator's government. President Bush, according to Laura, also has been providing treatment for millions of AIDS patients and malaria in Africa. "Do not forget, Bush has also responded to the 11 September 2001, and maintain the security of the U.S.," said the former teacher.

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Source: AP

Rice Accept Gift from Bush

Protection Rules can be put George W. Bush as a leader of the highest in the government of the United States (U.S.), but problems in gaining official gift from the government of foreign countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs Condoleezza Rice even get more attention.

Head elegant diplomat noted that receive a set of diamond and ruby jewelry from King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, which is worth 165,000 U.S. dollars. However, according to an official list of prizes issued this week by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the U.S..

As AFP reported on Wednesday (24/12), the King of Jordan Abdullah II gave Rice a set of jewelry comes from the emerald and diamond, which consists of a necklace, bracelet, earrings and a ring worth 147,000 U.S. dollars.

Meanwhile, Bush's wife, Laura, also receive a set of jewelry that comes from the diamond and sapphire from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but it owns only worth half that given to Rice, that is 85,000 U.S. dollars.

Among the list of gifts given to the Mother Country USA is the "various kinds of nuts and dried fruits" of the Dalai Lama, worth 6 U.S. dollars.

Some of the gifts received by President Bush kegemarannya reflect on the simple enjoyment of nature such as cycling and cross-clearing underbrush in the farm in Texas.

In connection with that, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrick remember that the U.S. leader with the Swedish-made electric chainsaws equipped with a "hand of a comfortable grip."

All the prizes is still officially became the property of the country because U.S. law prohibits government officials to accept gifts from the governments of foreign countries.

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Source: Ant