"Here was Bush, who didn't stop off at the Taj Mahal while in India, touring the home of a music star who died in his bathroom of heart disease and drug abuse in 1977.
Instead of walking down red carpets to review troops, Bush and Koizumi strode over green shag that lined the floors and ceiling of the den. Instead of elegant furniture and chandeliers, they posed for photos in a room decorated with white ceramic monkeys and wooden chairs with armrests carved in the shape of animal heads."
"Proposing a toast to "the further enhancement of Japan-U.S. relations," Koizumi said, "In the words of Elvis, "I want you, I need you, I love you.""
"He was elected to PM, he represents Japan. If he becomes a laughing stock then he makes his country a laughing stock, too."
BUSH & KOIZUMI= BFF