because it is really mind-blowing. it really is. they could have met in the roosevelt room. they could have met in a number of other sort of, you know, ornate rooms, but this sends a very clear message that only one person wanted to send. and that is the president of the united states, the man who resides in that office, that he wants to make such an impression and wants to make such a statement that he invited this guy who has done some really bad stuff personally, never mind the regime that he wants. it s the nixon profile. he thinks he can do you work for president obama, president obama couldn t do it. bill clinton, he tried with madam albright. couldn t do it. he thinks this is a moment that he might be able to do what earlier presidents failed to do,