G-8: "Mending Relations" or "an arrogant America pushing its own ideas"

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,121957,00.html

Bush and other leaders will be staying in "cottages" that cost in the millions of dollars on a 5-mile-long island famed for its sandy beaches and massive oak trees dripping with Spanish moss.

In a more controversial meeting, the G-8 will meet over lunch Wednesday with the leaders of Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Turkey, Yemen and a representative of the new Iraqi interim government to discuss Bush's proposal for a broader Middle East initiative.

However, a leaked draft of the proposal caused an uproar in Arab nations that perceived it as an arrogant America pushing its own ideas. And several Arab countries including Egypt and Saudi Arabia turned down Bush's invitation to attend the Sea Island summit.

Critics say whatever plan emerges from the summit will face huge hurdles winning acceptance in an Arab world that deeply distrusts U.S. intentions given Bush's support for Israel's moves to deal with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.