Meeting with Jordan’s King Adbullah at White House, President Bush urged Israel and the Palestinians to continue working on a peace deal. Bush said he is optimistic that a deal could be reached before he leaves office. It's clear Bush's optimism is entirely misplaced, because Palestinian leader Abbas already rebuffed calls to return to peace talks. (Would somebody remind me why the Palestinians deserve statehood.)
The above photo shows President Bush meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan in the Oval Office on March 4, 2008. (Photo credit: REUTERS/Jason Reed)
