Via AFP, captioned: “Answering the call: the president is briefed on Libya during his visit to Rio de Janeiro”
This always cracks me up. “Hey, let’s talk about the life or death of our soldiers, but make sure the photographer gets a picture of me on the phone looking serious.”
Note: I’ve said on Twitter before I think it’s inane for any president, Bush included, to release photos or allow photos of himself talking on the phone as a show of engagement with an issue.