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Bush to Canadian PM: 'Yo, Harper!'

Commander-in-chief his ever-so-diplomatic self at G8 summit

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 7, 2008 12:22 PM CDT

(Newser) – Mixing Texas diplomacy with the high diplomacy of the G8 summit in Japan, President Bush showed off his characteristically casual behavior today by introducing Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to another leader with a "Yo, Harper!" Bush landed British PM Tony Blair in hot water at a 2006 summit with a similar greeting, then proceeded to shock German Chancellor Angela Merkel with a brief back massage.

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U.S. President George W. Bush, center, talks with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Heads of state relax under a sun shade during a breaking time after their morning meeting in Heiligendamm, Thursday, June 7, 2007. From left to right, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Canadian Premier... (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara, JAPAN POOL)

US President George W. Bush, second from right, looks for his place during a group photo at an entertainment program at the G-8 summit Monday, July 7, 2008 (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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