Laura Bush 'expected' angry protests on Middle East visit

US First Lady Laura Bush said today she was not surprised to be met by protesters during her tour of Mideast holy sites and pledged the United States will do all it can to help resolve age-old conflicts.

“As we all know, this is a place of very high tensions and high emotions,” the first lady said while standing in the garden courtyard of the Church of the Resurrection. “And you can understand why when you see the people with a deep and sincere faith in their religion all living side by side.”