[Southack]

"I thought that the people suggesting that the incident with Bush's SS bodyguard might have been an assassination attempt"

Possible...but it could have also been an attempt to separate the President from his nuclear football for a few minutes while an outside event (Iran, Taiwan, North Korea, etc.) was given a go ahead...perhaps even to apply physical intimidation for a few minutes while said external event was occurring...

Were there any Chinese (Hu Xintao) or Iranian leaders present during yesterday's incident?

[dinasour]

but it could have also been an attempt to separate the President from his nuclear football

Like the man said, "There are no coincidences". Certainly not at this level.

The President is in good hands. The Secret Service are not the trusting types. And this president has respect for them.