Good find, Wiz.
Bush tends to sentimentalize Latin America. Maybe this incident, in one of the most civilized and Western of the Latin countries, will wake him up to reality. It is a very problematic region in which things have been going against us for years and will probably continue to. These countries are not reliable partners. It is a shame that the U.S. doesn't have the clout to ensure Bush's security in Chile. But it would have been smart of Bush to pull out of the damned conference at the second sign of trouble. His duty is to the American people, and that includes the duty to stay alive. Diplomatic considerations must take a back seat.