joining us on the phone tonight is adam boulton. thank you for being with us. let's talk about who is and who is not attending, both by the delegation and others in the world. who is on the list? >> it is a confusing picture. this is not, of course, the funeral of the head of state. it is only the funeral for the head of government. unitedlook at the states, it is a pretty partisan republican last, leading the president's delegation, james baker, and also coming our dick cheney, and george, another official representative. all veterans from the administration in the reagan era. with the exception of dick cheney, who was the vice president. what is also interesting is on the congressional delegation, michelle bachmann is perhaps the most prominent figure there. again, someone very much on the republican side. what we are seeing is in the united states, this is being treated as a bit of a partisan event. for the french, as well. they have a socialist president. he is sending elizabeth, who was prominent in the government, rather than sending a higher official fro

and joining us on the phone today is -- tonight is adam boulton. thanks very much for being with us. >> it's a pleasure. >> let's talk about who is and who isn't attending both by the u.s. delegation and others around the world. who's on list? >> it's rather a confusing picture, in fact. because this is not of course the funeral of a head of state. it's only the funeral for a head of government. so if we look at the united partisan s a pretty republican list, leaving the president's delegation, if i can put it like that, james dick and also coming, chaney and george schult is another official representative. of course all veterans from the administration and the reagan ra, with the exception of dick cheney who was vice president now. what's also interest something on the congressional delegation , michele bachmann is perhaps the most prominent figure there. someone very much on the republican side. i think what we're seeing is, in the united states, this has been treated as a bit of a partisan event. similarly for the french as well. they of course