and Pak Lah did not have time to ask about the 2 malaysians in Guantanamo.(from http//malaysia.usembassy.gov/p072004.htm)Bahasa Malaysia Home Page July 20, 2004 U.S.Embassy Malaysia REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BUSH AND PRIME MINISTER ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI OF MALAYSIA IN PHOTO OPPORTUNITY AT WHITE HOUSE(Official White House Transcript)PRESIDENT BUSH: We'll have just two ttnsemeats.Mr. Prime Minister, welcome.PRIME MINISTER BADAWI: Thank you very much.PRESIDENT BUSH: We just had a very wide-ranging discussion. I appreciate the Prime Minister's friendship. I want to thank him for his leadership. I want to thank him for the cooperation on counterterrorism efforts.We talked about how we can work together to improve the economic condition of both our countries, as well as the Middle East. He had some very interesting suggestions about the Middle East. We talked about the Israeli-Palestinian issue, and I assured him I am fully committed to the development of a Palestinian state that can live side-by-side with Israel in peace.We talked about Iraq and I told him I was pleased with the progress being made in Iraq. And the Prime Minister had some helpful suggestions. So, all in all, it's been a very constructive meeting.I was pleased to hear that there are 7,000 Malaysian students in U.S. schools, and I think that's a constructive sign, Mr. Prime Minister. And I wish them all the best, and I know they'll be treated well here in the United States.So welcome, sir.PRIME MINISTER BADAWI: Thank you very much, Mr. President, for accepting me to come here -- in spite of your very busy schedule.But I would like to say that our bilateral relation between the United States and Malaysia is certainly very strong. You cannot judge our bilateral relations simply on the basis of what you hear -- that we may have some differences on Iraq or on Palestine. But the foundation of the bilateral relation has remained strong all the time, and our economic cooperation is excellent, I must say. And our educ
