“President Bush was following an Arab custom that denotes close friendship when he walked hand in hand with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah after they exchanged greetings in Crawford, Tex., yesterday,” the Washington Post reports.
Said a Saudi spokesman: “It’s a sign of respect and affection — nothing
sexual whatsoever.”
“Today, we renewed our personal friendship” Bush said. “In our meeting, we agreed that tremendous changes in the world call on us to strengthen our partnership,” the statement said.
“I hope that these relations will get stronger,” the crown prince said after the meeting.
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