HAND IN GLOVE

"Tiptoe to the window, by the window that is where I'll be......
Come tiptoe through the tulips with me!
Tiptoe from your pillow, to the shadow of a willow tree.....
And tiptoe through the tulips with me!
Knee deep in flowers will stray, we'll keep the showers away.
And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight, will you pardon me?
Come tiptoe through the tulips with me."
                                                                     -- Al Dubin/Joe Burke

But most of the images were far from sweet. Looming large was the picture of Saudi relatives and friends of Osama permitted to board a plane immediately following the 9/11ban on any aircraft flying.

Of course the photo op was calculated to give the impression of the Saudi Prince being led down the garden path by an omnipotent Bush. Just like most of the pre-planned shots of Bush to show him as a god descended, and larger than life. than life.

Of course we are not allowed to hear any of the talks between these two hand-holders but the media assures us that Bush is telling the Prince to put out more oil so our gas prices will come down.

They may well be talking about oil, but it's more certain that they are talking about Iraqi oil and how to put it under Bush's control. Then there is Iran and an imminent invasion so Bush wants the Saudis filled in with his to insure their continued support.

There wasn't a woman in sight during that photo-op. Note how Saudi customs of barring women from men's business relationships as well as everything except kitchen and bedroom duty are observed by Bush at his ranch, yet he allows American women in SA to be cloistered, covered and discriminated against.

Still wonder who's his daddy?

"Abdullah and his small entourage were nearly a half-hour late, but Bush gave Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler a warm embrace and a kiss on both cheeks in welcome. Bush kept a firm, guiding grip on his guest's hand as they walked up the path, past a field of bluebonnets that the president took care to point out, to a new office building on a corner of the sprawling ranch." http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050425/D89MK52G0.html

IDIOM: "Hand in glove"
MEANING: If people are hand in glove, they have an extremely close relationship.
ORIGIN: International English

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