At a banquet later on Thursday, Jiang serenaded his guests with the Italian classic ``O Sole Mio'' and danced with three leading U.S. ladies in a display of hospitality unthinkable last year.
``He was kicking up his heels and singing songs,'' said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer. ``It really was just a delightful touch.''
Jiang danced with Laura Bush, Condoleeza Rice and the wife of U.S. ambassador Clark Randt as the People's Liberation Army band played such American favorites as ``The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You,'' ``Moon River,'' and other tunes.
reminds me just how weak our news agencies can be. I don't really care about whether the man sings and dances well.
Is he going to keep selling missile technology to folks who want to kill me? Is he going to keep brutally repressing the free expression of religion in his country?
These are the issues that need exposure, and they are buried towards the end of this piece.
If I want puffery, I'll buy People
