Posted on 11/21/2004 10:23:41 AM PST by kattracks
SANTIAGO, Chile — President Bush broke up a fight last night between his lead Secret Service agent and a Chilean security detail, pulling the agent through a wall of men trying to bar his bodyguard's access to a state dinner[snip]
Mr. Bush calmly turned right as the other three continued on and inserted himself into the fight. The president reached over two rows of Chilean security guards, grabbed his lead agent by the shoulder of his suit jacket and began to pull.
The tape of the incident, viewed by reporters last night, could not pick up any words the president might have been saying as he worked to get the agent through the line.
A few Chilean guards turned their heads and noticed that the arm draped over their shoulders was that of the president, and the line softened. Mr. Bush pulled his agent through, who was heard to say, "Get your hands off me" as he passed roughly through the doorway.[snip]
The Secret Service source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the president's security detail and that the Chileans had argued about security procedures all day and that he wasn't surprised to see last night's skirmish unfold.
The Chileans, he said, were determined to take charge of security, but the president of the United States is the only world leader who takes his bodyguards with him wherever he goes. Normally, foreign countries defer to that demand. The Chilean security detail resisted, the source said, and was determined to take a stand at the dinner.
Chilean security knew that the Secret Service always accompanies the president and knows how to identify them by the pins on their lapels, the source said, but blocked them anyway.
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Yes it can. Vain national pride can do this and much much more.
You seem to be more upset than I, and I'm the one that actually has to work to gather the news information I desire. You seem to have it spoon fed. Why is that?
Or in US SS. This could have gone horrible bad in a hurry. No telling what sort of incident the President prempted by breaking it up.
You have your opinion and I have mine. And, as I've stated, my opinion is that any attempt to forcefully separate a visiting head of state from his own security detail goes beyond ego.
These are the same types that think they've discovered something new when they get one of those chain emails saying the post office is going to tax your email. I guess every society has it's trees and its tree fertilizer. I'm happy to join you as part of the forrest of trees.
You have a good point, and since the US is the only country that doesn't defer the protection of its head of state to the visiting country, this can't be interpreted as anything other than a slap at the USA.
Thanks for posting this, kattracks, I've been looking for new info on the matter.
Video at #21.
What? You mean I shouldn't buy \ /iagra? Or \ /iaagra?
I agree with you, and these ruses to fool spam checkers are mighty annoying.
First time I saw this as I just logged on and one has to read backwards. Pray tell,how am I supposed to know?
Yeah, it is pretty interesting having full coverage of the arrivals. Pretty obvious how much more security our POTUS had and how the tension was during this time. But, hey, the Chileans will just have to deal with it. Our President is targetted and needs every ounce of protection he can get.
You GO COWBOY!
LOL! You're going to have a hard time of it here aren't you? Welcome to FR!
Italia... our fave to visit. I will book your dictionary
"fave"... what?
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