Pakistan's president tells Palin she is 'gorgeous'

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NEW YORK (CNN) – Sarah Palin and the foreign leaders she has met with
in New York have said very little to reporters over the last two
days,
but the press happened to be in the room on Wednesday for one
eyebrow-raising exchange, as the new president of Pakistan lavished
praise on Palin's looks.

On entering a room filled with several Pakistani officials this
afternoon, Palin was immediately greeted by Sherry Rehman, the
country's Information Minister.

"And how does one keep looking that good when one is that busy?,"
Rehman asked, drawing friendly laughter from the room when she
complimented Palin.

"Oh, thank you," Palin said.

Pakistan's recently-elected president, Asif Ali Zardari, entered the
room seconds later. Palin rose to shake his hand, saying she was
"honored" to meet him.

Zardari then called her "gorgeous" and said: "Now I know why the
whole
of America is crazy about you."

"You are so nice," Palin said, smiling. "Thank you."

A handler from Zardari's entourage then told the two politicians to
keep shaking hands for the cameras.

"If he's insisting, I might hug," Zardari said. Palin smiled
politely.

The Alaska governor did not answer questions from reporters at her
first two appearances on Wednesday, when she joined McCain in
meetings
with Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili and Ukrainian president
Viktor Yushchenko, and then traveled downtown to meet with Iraqi
president Jalal Talabani.

But she did offer brief remarks to a reporter at the Zardari meeting
who asked about her day.

"It's going great," Palin said. "These meetings are very informative
and helpful, and a lot of good people sharing appreciation for
America."