| ] Then Bush either realized he was missing something, or he] heard the commotion. The president, who is rarely alone,
 ] even in his own house, turned and walked back to the
 ] front door unaccompanied, facing the backs of a sea of
 ] dark suits. Bush, with his right hand, reached over the
 ] suits and pointed insistently at Trotta. At first the
 ] officials, with their backs to him and their heads in the
 ] rumble, did not realize it was the president intervening.
 ] Bush then braced himself against someone and lunged to
 ] retrieve the agent, who was still arguing with the
 ] Chileans. The shocked Chilean officials then released
 ] Trotta.
 ]
 ] Trotta walked in behind Bush, who looked enormously
 ] pleased with himself. He was wearing the expression that
 ] some critics call a smirk, and his eyebrows shot up as if
 ] to wink at bystanders.
 I rarely like Bush, but this is one of those moments. Right on. Spats Over Security Roil Summit in Chile (washingtonpost.com) |