Bush Heckled In Canberra Speech (CNN's Vomit-Inducing Title)

www.cnn.com ^ | October 23, 2003 | www.cnn.com

[conservativeinbflo.]

Canberra, Australia (CNN) -- U.S. President George W. Bush has been heckled by Australian parliamentarians during an address in which he thanked the nation for its support in the war on terror.

Bush personally lauded Australian Prime Minister John Howard for his "exceptional courage" in committing Australian troops to the war in Iraq and said Australians were traditionally the "first step forward to fight" in a just cause.

[conservativeinbflo.]

The headline makes me ill. Of course, should we expect more from CNN? If you continue reading the article, you'll read about the "hecklers" that CNN feels should be headline news. And there's no liberal bias in the media...

[prairiebreeze]

There were, I believe, two hecklers. Out of maybe 80-100 present at the speech.

Leave it to the Commie News Network to throw their support behind the wailing 1-2 percent.

Prairie

[Piquaboy]

I wonder how many Freepers watch CNN?

[Archangelsk]

Why does the headline make you ill? Here's the definition of heckle:

heck·le Pronunciation Key (hkl) tr.v. heck·led, heck·ling, heck·les To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger.

Nothing wrong with the headline as I see it.

[Puppage]

What's CNN?

[Grit]

Other possible headlines(All more accurate):

Two left-wing loons removed by force during Presidents address.

President Bush Addresses 99%-Supportive Australian Parliament

President Bush Well Received in Australian Parliament.

[Skooz]

[Unicorn]

CNN who who dat???????

[Grit]

Did you watch the address? The headline does not convey the tone of the address.

[mhking]

If not covered by exclusions, please post the entire article.

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CANBERRA, Australia (CNN) -- U.S. President George W. Bush has been heckled by Australian parliamentarians during an address in which he thanked the nation for its support in the war on terror.

Bush personally lauded Australian Prime Minister John Howard for his "exceptional courage" in committing Australian troops to the war in Iraq and said Australians were traditionally the "first to step forward to fight" in a just cause.

Saying he was proud to call John Howard a friend, Bush raised a laugh by recalling how he had earlier described Howard as a "man of steel".

"That's Texan for 'fair dinkum,'" he said.

Bush later attended a barbecue lunch with leading Australian business, political and sporting figures and also visited the Australian War Memorial in Canberra before boarding Air Force One to fly back to the United States.

His departure from Australian soil ended a whirlwind six-nation Asian tour that took in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders summit in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this week.

But it was Bush's interrupted address to parliament that drew headlines during his 20-hour stay in the Australian capital.

During the speech, Bush vigorously defended using force in Afghanistan and Iraq, saying that terrorists had been trying to gain chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.

"America, Australia and other nations acted in Iraq to remove a grave and gathering danger, instead of wishing and waiting while tragedy drew closer," the president said.

Referring to terrorist threats, Bush said: "As free nations in peril, we must fight this enemy with all our strength", adding "we refuse to live our lives at the mercy of terrorists".

As Bush began to talk about the downfall of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, two separate interjections by Australian Greens Party senators, Bob Brown and Kerry Nettle, forced the U.S. president to halt his address.

The Speaker of the House ordered that the parliamentarians be removed from the house by the Sergeant at Arms but both resisted efforts to have them removed.

Senator Brown called out that President Bush should show respect for the world's laws and said that Australia was not a "sheriff" in Asia.

During the second interjection by Senator Nettle, Bush quipped: "I love free speech". (Hecklers ordered out)
Protests, security

The Australian government has been a staunch supporter of the Bush administration's war on terror, contributing troops and military hardware to the actions in Afghanistan and Iraq and backing the U.S. position in international forums such as the United Nations.

A massive security operation was mounted for Bush's first visit which ensured up to 2,000 anti-U.S. protesters were kept at bay.

Outside parliament during the Bush speech, an anti-war demonstration turned ugly with protesters scuffling with police.

At least three people were arrested after protesters broke through security netting near the U.S. embassy, local media reported. But they were forced back by a strong police presence.

Thousands of protesters then marched to Howard's official residence, where the Australian leader hosted lunch for Bush.

Bush is the fourth U.S. president to visit Australia, following Bill Clinton, his father George Bush and Lyndon Johnson in making the trip Down Under.

The trip also coincides with a four-day visit from Chinese President Hu Jintao to Australia, although the two leaders' paths will not cross. Hu will also address the Australian parliament on Friday. (Hu: China committed to trade deals)

Bush arrived in Australia from Indonesia where he spent three hours on the tourist island of Bali, the site of deadly terror bombings a year ago which killed more than 200 people, including around 90 Australians.

Bush has praised Indonesia for its support in the global war on terror and vowed to win the fight against terrorism.

[OrioleFan]

There were only 2 hecklers from the Green party.

[Grit]

Article gone from CNN? Or Broken Link?

[cavador]

Hey hang on-The title is misleading.
The title makes the reader think ALL those present heckled him.-THIS IS WRONG...
There where only two that heckled him...and they where both from the Greens(communists)......and they are both IDIOTS.
In the ten years they have been in the senate,they have done NOTHING for the people of Australia
I wish I could personally aplogise to G.W. for their behaviour...and I can almost garrauntee at the next election these two clowns will lose their seat in the senate.

[Archangelsk]

And yet the best headline is this one:

Bush Thanks Australia for Help in Iraq, Afghanistan

Courtesy of FoxNews. Thank goodness 99.99% of FReepers don't write headlines.

[Archangelsk]

No, but I read the article and it conveyed the message. We need to stop treating headlines, the bumper stickers of the media, as the whole story and read the articles.

[Grit]

I never claimed to be 'Fair & Balanced'. :)

[Grit]

We need to stop treating headlines, the bumper stickers of the media, as the whole story and read the articles.

You know that, I know that. But many people will peruse the headlines when they don't have time to read the articles. To say that the article fixes misleading statements in the headline is at best piss-poor journalism.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I'd also like to take the time to thank the Australian Parliament for their proffesional way they handled the hecklers. It sounded like they had rules for such situations which every MP knew and stuck with them.

This story get better;

Banned senators vow to return
http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7646692%255E1702,00.html

[familyofman]

It is soooo unAmerican to not listen politely to the POTUS. These guys must be traitors!!!

[cricket]

Think CNN needs some 'heckling' as well. Am sure we could muster up more than 'two voices of dissent'. . .will definitely send them my appreciation.

Wondering if they will be reporting the newest on Matt Lauer as per 'Drudge Report' this morning.

He has been outed for coccaine use/buys in the Enquier; just as they did for Rush. Should be interesting to hear the 'rush to judegment'now.

Think I will ask them about that as well.