Holy shit. This appears to be
for real.
U.S. President George W. Bush writes a note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a Security Council meeting at the 2005 World Summit and 60th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York September 14, 2005. World leaders are exploring ways to revitalize the United Nations at a summit on Wednesday but their blueprint falls short of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's vision of freedom from want, persecution and war. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
This Rick Wilking deserves a Pulitzer.
Update [2005-9-14 18:26:45 by thirdparty]: Here's a
2nd photo, appears to be an uncropped version of the first, same photographer:
Update [2005-9-14 21:31:26 by thirdparty]:A couple more which may explain Bush's, um, predicament today:
And a note:
The photographer, Rick Wilking, has taken some of the more poignant images of the horrific human aftermath of Katrina. Read this great article about his experiences from Editor and Publisher. The guy deserves a medal for both his work and his actions down there. Perhaps seeing the results of Bush's complete disconnect from the duties of his office firsthand encouraged Wilking to "expose" the President like this.