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Sparrowhawk
11-21-04, 05:38 PM
Who is protecting who?
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Bush Pulls Top Bodyguard From Scuffle
Nov 21, 11:21 AM (ET)
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(AP) U.S. President George W. Bush, center left, reaches in to the crowd for his Secret Service Agent...
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - President Bush stepped into the middle of a confrontation and pulled his lead Secret Service agent away from Chilean security officials who barred his bodyguards from entering an elegant dinner for 21 world leaders Saturday night.
Several Chilean and American agents got into a pushing and shoving match outside the cultural center where the dinner was held. The incident happened after Bush and his wife, Laura, had just posed for pictures on a red carpet with the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos and his wife, Luisa Duran.
As Bush stepped inside, Chilean agents closed ranks at the door, blocking the president's agents from following. Stopping for more pictures, Bush noticed the fracas and turned back. He reached through the dispute and pulled his agent from the scrum and into the building.
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The president, looking irritated, straightened his shirt cuffs as he went into the dinner. The incident was shown on APEC television.
"Chilean security tried to stop the president's Secret Service from accompanying him," said White House deputy press secretary Claire Buchan. "He told them they were with him and the issue was resolved."
greensideout
11-21-04, 05:49 PM
Give that Texan a beer!!!
Ya got to love a President that wears western boots, and doesn't put up with crap! :D
garryh123
11-21-04, 06:29 PM
Fvckin aye skippy
Sparrowhawk
11-21-04, 06:37 PM
This reveals that true fighter nature in this <strike>Texan</strike> President!
Sparrowhawk
11-21-04, 07:28 PM
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U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) (R) stops while walking with his wife Laura (2nd-L) and Chilean President Ricardo Lagos (L), when he noticed that his secret service agents were arguing with Chilean police that stopped them from entering the Estacion Mapocho cultural center for the state dinner at the APEC (news - web sites) leaders meeting in Santiago, November 20, 2004. President Bush (news - web sites) himself returned to the door to make sure one of his agents was allowed to enter the building, after he noticed the commotion from inside. REUTERS/Andrew Winning
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In this image from pool television, President Bush (news - web sites) turns his back after noticing a commotion apparently when one of his secret service agents was prevented by Chilean police from entering the former Mapocho Train Station where leaders of the 21-member APEC (news - web sites) are attending a formal dinner Saturday Nov. 20, 2004 in Santiago, Chile. The Secret Service (news - web sites) agent was later allowed inside. (AP Photo/Pool TV)
Sparrowhawk
11-21-04, 07:30 PM
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In this image taken from pool television, President Bush (news - web sites), center, reaches out during a commotion involving one of his security detail. Bush turned back after noticing when one of his secret service agents was prevented by Chilean police from entering the former Mapocho Train Station where leaders of the 21-member APEC (news - web sites) are attending a formal dinner Saturday Nov. 20, 2004 in Santiago, Chile. The Secret Service (news - web sites) agent was later allowed inside. (AP Photo/Pool TV)
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Chilean uniformed (L, hidden) and plainclothes police (R) stop a secret service agent (C) working for U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) from entering the Estacion Mapocho cultural center when Bush arrived for the state dinner at the APEC (news - web sites) leaders meeting, in Santiago, November 20, 2004. President Bush (news - web sites) himself returned to the door to make sure one of the secret service agents was allowed to enter the building, after he noticed the commotion from inside. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Sparrowhawk
11-21-04, 07:33 PM
In just those brief moments of seperation, was all that is needed!
The president could have suffered great harm.
These Chilie security agents should have known, that you don't prevent our secret service agents from being at the president's side.
this realy upsets me...
Don't know if the Secret service agents are to blame for not clarifying this in the beginning or the what, but it should never have happened...
it could have all been a set up!
Too much to loose here......
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Chilean uniformed (L) and plainclothes police (R) stop a secret service agent (C) working for U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) from entering the Estacion Mapocho cultural center when Bush arrived for the state dinner at the APEC (news - web sites) leaders meeting, in Santiago, November 20, 2004. President Bush (news - web sites) himself returned to the door to make sure one of his secret service agents was allowed to enter the building, after he noticed the commotion from inside. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
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A US Secret Service officer, center, argues with Chilean police officers at the entrance of the Mapocho Space right after some members of President George W. Bush (news - web sites) security detail were not allowed to enter with him to a state dinner for APEC (news - web sites) leaders, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
greensideout
11-21-04, 07:57 PM
An incounter with a central or south American agent/military becomes a "macho" thing at the get-go. Been there---Panama---it's an "in your face" from the start. Looks like the President jumped right in!
You are right SparrowHawk, the seperation was not a good thing and who was covering the First Lady at the time?
I would guess that things will get tightened up a few turns.
hrscowboy
11-21-04, 08:55 PM
yeahaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww tell me a cowboy wont fight at the drop of a hat......
yellowwing
11-21-04, 11:36 PM
Something stinks about that incident. I'll be glad when he's back home.
Go to give it to the President, he had good situational awareness.
snipowsky
11-21-04, 11:55 PM
I could just see them Latin American bastards trying to set our President up for the kill. Wouldn't surprise me a bit. Good thing our Secret Service is so protetive over him. Hopefully his security detail will be doubled or even tripled after this incident. I just hope something like this never happens again. I was personally irritated over this incident and wondered what their real motives might have been.
hrscowboy
11-22-04, 12:22 AM
The way this world is today our CIC really dont need to be going anywhere outside the United States as far as I am concerned he very well could have been setup for being killed.
I think the President showed some real respect for his guys by physically jumping in himself. This should have never have happened and I for one am glad no harm befell our President or 1st Lady.
yellowwing
11-22-04, 12:49 AM
hmmmmm...In that last photo where the 'suit' and uniformed officer are hassling our man, there is that blurred 'hard case' with a piece in his ear.
Was the overall security command and control working or ignoring the situation? They had to have known who was on our President's detail. Why were they separated in the first place?
yellowwing
11-22-04, 07:48 AM
Security Dispute Dulls Luster of Bush's Trip to Chile
By DAVID E. SANGER and LARRY ROHTER
New York Times, November 22, 2004 (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/22/international/americas/22prexy.html?th)
SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 21 - President Bush's visit to Chile ended on a bizarre note here this evening when the Chilean government disinvited more than 200 guests to a dinner with the president rather than let the Secret Service screen them for weapons on their way into the presidential palace...
USMC-FO
11-22-04, 11:18 AM
Well, not withstanding the 'coulda' or 'mighta' issues surrounding this incident seeing the Prez wade in and pull his guy in shows, in a moment, why so many folks like Bush ! Clearly he shows as much loyalty down as he expects to see of loyalty up. Can't really imagine seeing Kerry or Clinton doing so much taking control as Bush did. How can you not like a guy like this ??