It seems soooo stupid.
Obviously there are going to be massive protests, the protests will make news (won't they?) and he'll look bad. I can't imagine next week not being a complete nightmare for him. Which is nice.
There are
rumors that they want some statesmanlike images for election season ads. (Does anyone remember ads showing Reagan riding around on
the Queen horseback with the Queen? I don't but it sounds sickeningly phony enough to be true.)
David Frum (warning: photo)
speculates that it's a CIA or State Dept plot to break the spell cast over Bush by NPAC. Or something.
I don't have a clue but it is curious.