mrs. meyer, please. >> mr. president, did you have the opportunity to also address the issue of guantanamo bay? do you feel supported by germany in accepting prisoners? does this perhaps overshadowed your relationship with the chancellor or perhaps not? there have been some wild speculation over the course of your trip that you left certain venues open until the end, and this had something to do with your relationship with the chancellor. chancellor, did you make an offer or were you able to get certain assurances to the president and accommodate him? >> let me first of all said i think your characterization of wild speculations is accurate. they are very wild. and they are based on no facts. the truth of the matter is that the relationship not only between our two countries but our two governments is outstanding. most of the speculation around my schedule here in germany does not take into account simple logistics. traveling, trying to get from one place to another, coming off on a middle east trip. there are