[JeffAtlanta]

Just announced: The USSS demanded that Metal detectors be used for ALL entering dinner tonight, and the Chile President *Didn't want to subject his guests to that* so they scaled back the meeting to those already "swept"

Which is exactly my point and invalidates your assertions. If the USSS feels that the President is in the least bit of danger, they will remove him from the situation. Its not the President's call - its the USSS.

The USSS obviously felt that the incident yesterday was not an assasination attempt or they would have removed him from the event as they have done with the dinner. Why would they let him stay at an event where he had to save himself from assassination?

[JonDavid]

You still don't get it. President Bush has very, very important one on one meetings with world leaders (Russia, China, Japan, etc.) At this point in time he feels that these meetings must go forward even with potential security threats.