Posted on 11/27/2006 11:30:43 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
Amid a growing barrage of front-page headlines, U.S. embassy officials "strongly suggested" President Bush's twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara Bush, cut short their trip to Buenos Aires because of security issues, U.S. diplomatic and security sources tell ABC News.
But the girls have stayed on, celebrating their 25th birthday over the weekend and producing even more headlines about their activities.
Officials say the media coverage upstaged publicity plans for the new U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne, who had only recently arrived in the country.
Neither the White House nor the U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires responded to requests for comment.
The Argentinean press blitz followed a report on "The Blotter" last week that Barbara Bush's purse and cell phone were stolen last weekend while dining at the popular San Telmo outdoor marketplace despite being guarded by the Secret Service.
Stories of the twins' visit took on wild proportions in the Argentinean press. One tabloid headline had the young women running nude in the hallway of their hotel, a report the hotel staff denied to ABC News.
According to sources, the U.S. embassy encouraged the two girls to cut their stay short because the added attention was making their security very difficult.
But to the dismay and anger of some U.S. embassy and security staff, the girls stayed on.
Thursday night, an ABC News producer was able to walk into their hotel unchecked and engage Barbara Bush in conversation while she checked her e-mail on a computer in the lobby. Jenna sat talking with friends on a sofa nearby. No Secret Service agents were anywhere to be seen in the lobby, according to ABC News' Joe Goldman.
And yesterday the Bush twins were spotted at the Sunday soccer matches, wearing team jerseys and sitting in the owner's box, watching Argentina's top team Boca Juniors compete. Several games have been canceled due to violence in the crowds this year. In fact, last weekend no spectators were allowed to attend the match other than season ticket holders.
Sources tell ABC News the twins plan to stick to their original itinerary and stay in Buenos Aires until Thursday.
Yeah, that publicity is so darned important.
Of course, I can't give you the names of more than one foreign Ambassador to the US, or name more than three of our own ambassadors to other countries.
I haven't. Guess I just haven't really lived. heh!
seems like a state department career hack is upset that his glory time is being upstaged.
More state department assh*les who think they are more important than citizens.
**Officials say the media coverage upstaged publicity plans for the new U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne, who had only recently arrived in the country**
Seriously? Who would've paid attention the new ambassador even without the twins there? My guess is no one. The twins are going to be reported on wherever they go, that doesn't mean they should go into hiding.
I haven't seen pics of them in ages. I am sure they look a lot more grown up now.
The "ugly Americans" are at the State Department.
The ambassador is feeling HE is being upstaged.
ME ME ME ME ME ME
"Officials say the media coverage upstaged publicity plans for the new U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne, who had only recently arrived in the country."
Really? What are their names?
If two Saudi princessess attended the Super Bowl while the general public was not allowed in - Americans would be offended. Same thing here.
"No Secret Service agents were anywhere to be seen in the lobby, according to ABC News' Joe Goldman."
Well hopefully that just means the agents did a great job of staying close but unseen.
If it means that the young ladies were left unprotected then heads need to roll soon.
Certainly these girls would be considered targets by the enemies of our country; I assume our SS agents are extremely bright and are doing their jobs properly.
Why does the world hate Americans? Partly because of jet setting rich girls from privileged families.
SEASON ticket holders were allowed in.....that's not closing it JUST to the twins....sheesh.
How did the purse get stolen?
Sure, the other rich people...
There may be a few ugly Americans (mostly in Congress right now), but the Bush girls are not among them.
What is your problem, girl?
Didn't you read the recent study showing that money DOES buy happiness?
Get busy and get some of your own and stop being so jealous.
Tony Garza is our ambassador to Mexico, and David Wilkins is our ambassador to Canada. And I know the name of the ambassador to Argentina since it was printed in the question.
The only ambassador to the US that I know of is Prince Turki of Saudi Arabia, and it's only because he has such a funny name which stuck in my mind for some reason.
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