Bush, EU leaders talk about Iraq at summit

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush and European Union leaders sought to emphasize unity on Iraq and other trans-Atlantic issues on Monday at a summit overshadowed by a crisis within the EU.

Bush met at the White House with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the rotating European Council; and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana.

The European Union was in crisis over its failure to agree on a long-term budget and to ratify a constitution to give the world's biggest trading bloc greater solidarity.

The White House was watching the events with interest, but sticking to a scripted line that a strong Europe is in U.S. interests. "We've always said that that's a matter for the European countries to address. We support a strong Europe," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.

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"U.S. President George W. Bush hosts a meeting with European Union leaders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC June 20, 2005. From (L to R) are: Foreign policy chief Javier Solana, President of the Council of the European Union Jean-Claude Juncker, Bush, and President of the European Commission Durao Barroso. (Larry Downing/Reuters) "

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1. have U noticed * is always invading

personal space of some one he is pictured with? I recall those creepy ass 'buddy' pix from the campaign trail when he had mccain in a hammer lock or was breathing down his neck. Why can't he stand up straight look @ the camera 'n say 'cheese' like any other person?

I don't think I've said, so far 2day, how much I hate these people.