I would like a name too.
It almost HAS to be either Bush or Rice.
And I, sadly, must agree with you. THIS is GWB’s fault (NO sarcasm alert).
So, what would happen if the Mayor of New York visited San Francisco, and insisted on bringing 20 plain clothes NYPD police officers to run around with him and push people out of his way. How would the SFPD react to that?
So why are they tolerating it when a foreign power sends 20 soldiers over to push people around to protect a torch?