Will the German Chancellor and President Bush have a tete-a-tete at the G-8 Summit?
SECRETARY POWELL: Well, they will all be together, the G-8 leaders. There isn’t much time for bilateral meetings, but I cannot predict what might happen. But they will certainly all be in the same room, and President Bush and the Chancellor have been together at similar meetings where they have exchanged words. I’m not expecting any fireworks at the G-8. I think it will be a good meeting. QUESTION: Was that what you just described when I asked for the concrete measurements, was that the concrete gesture that you expect from the Germans’ administration or would you say there is something else that can decisively improve the transatlantic relations? SECRETARY POWELL: I wasn’t looking for a concrete gesture on this trip. I was looking for an opportunity to discuss with the Chancellor and with my colleague Joschka Fischer how we can work together on the new strategic situation that exists in the region. The Iraqi regime is gone, we need to help the Iraqi people, we have a Middle East peace
