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Bush comes to aid of Secret Service agent
AP ^ | 11/20/2004 | AP staff

Posted on 11/20/2004 4:13:02 PM PST by wjersey

Edited on 11/20/2004 7:38:20 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

President Bush stepped into the middle of a confrontation and pulled his lead Secret Service agent away from Chilean security officials who barred his bodyguards from entering an elegant dinner for 21 world leaders Saturday night.

Several Chilean and American agents got into a pushing and shoving match outside the cultural center where the dinner was held. Bush noticed the fracas after posing for pictures on a red carpet with the summit host, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos and his wife and first lady Laura Bush.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apec; bush; bush43; chile; cowboy; dontmesswithtexas; dubya; enoughwiththenapalm; godblessbush; gottalovew; luvyadubya; margaritaville; napalminthemorning; partyofthehearty; partyofthehindparts; prayingforya; prayingforyadubya; redhotchiletempers; scrum; secretservice; stupidnapalmkeyword; usss; wismypresident
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To: Trainfish

Always nervous when the Prez is on foreign soil, for this very reason.


161 posted on 11/20/2004 5:18:25 PM PST by ambrose
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To: wjersey
Bush walked over to the agents, reached through the dispute and pulled his agent from the scrum.

He's still playing rugby!

162 posted on 11/20/2004 5:18:41 PM PST by Peelod (Perversion is not festive)
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To: homemom

The man has balls the size of grapefruit, Just too bad the the Republicans in the Congress dont have them too.


163 posted on 11/20/2004 5:18:42 PM PST by sgtbono2002
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To: ohioWfan
ME TOO!

In this image from pool television, President Bush turns his back after noticing a commotion apparently when one of his secret service agents was prevented by Chilean police from entering the former Mapocho Train Station where leaders of the 21-member APEC are attending a formal dinner Saturday Nov. 20, 2004 in Santiago, Chile. The Secret Service agent was later allowed inside. (AP Photo/Pool TV) AP - 32 minutes ago

164 posted on 11/20/2004 5:18:51 PM PST by BigWaveBetty (Teresa high maintenance? Who'da thunk it?)
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To: Diogenesis; Grampa Dave; MeekOneGOP; Happy2BMe; Travis McGee; Squantos; devolve; potlatch; ...
Gotta see this:

OUR PRESIDENT SAVES HIS SECRET SERVICE AGENT

165 posted on 11/20/2004 5:19:23 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: ohioWfan
"I LOVE THIS MAN!!!"

You, me and over 60 million others. ;)

166 posted on 11/20/2004 5:19:24 PM PST by Bahbah
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To: Diogenesis

NOTICE GWB HANDS HE IS READY FOT THE CONTACT SPORT IMHO.


167 posted on 11/20/2004 5:19:37 PM PST by solo gringo (Liberal democrats are swamp leaches they attach to any living thing they can suck their blood from)
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To: ohioWfan

Able to win the popular vote by the largest margin ever . . . able to look great in everything from jeans to a flight suit to a tux . . . able to rescue his own Secret Service Agent . . . it's a bird . . . it's a plane . . . it's . . . SUPER W!


168 posted on 11/20/2004 5:19:40 PM PST by homemom (Check out my updated website at www.homeiswherethemomis.com--the PERFECT gift for any mom!)
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To: ohioWfan

Amazing.


169 posted on 11/20/2004 5:20:15 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: ohioWfan

In that picture it sure looks like W is wearing a BP vest and so he should be while out and about.


170 posted on 11/20/2004 5:21:46 PM PST by eastforker (Maybe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure what I said is what I meant_John Kerry)
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To: ohioWfan

The Man is our Teddy Roosevelt! I love him! (Scared me half to death, but I still love him!)


171 posted on 11/20/2004 5:21:51 PM PST by annyokie (If the shoe fits, put 'em both on!)
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To: ohioWfan; jwalsh07
"I LOVE THIS MAN!!!"

I do too!


172 posted on 11/20/2004 5:22:11 PM PST by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans Bush/Cheney '04)
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To: proudofthesouth
Remember Thanksgiving last year when he paid a surprise trip to the troops in Iraq and waded into the crowd to shake their hands and speak to them? The look on his face showed pride, respect, and love and the troops gave those things right back to him.

My son-in-law was one of those guys!!! :-)

This year he's not in Baghdad and has to settle for just me flying over to have Thanksgiving dinner with 'em on base in Alabama. No big time folks... but at least he's not in Baghdad. :-)

173 posted on 11/20/2004 5:22:31 PM PST by Wneighbor
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To: EllaMinnow

Don't miss this.


174 posted on 11/20/2004 5:22:39 PM PST by cyncooper (And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm)
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To: ohioWfan
"Chilean security tried to stop the president's Secret Service from accompanying him," said White House deputy press secretary Claire Buchan. "He told them they were with him and the issue was resolved."

I want to know why they were denying the President his security people

175 posted on 11/20/2004 5:22:44 PM PST by Mo1 (Should be called Oil for Fraud and not Oil for Food)
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To: wjersey

This is one of those defining moments in a presidency, that little story that says so much. Dubya here told the world that his people, his men come first, and won't be denied. Watch headlines tomorrow in Chile and the world over: they'll be upset at the President for "interfering" with Chilean security, or whatever.

Know that the USSS is a burden upon visited countries. Brazil flipped out over SS demands over Clintoon's presence at some summit in Rio in the late 90s... you know, American arrogance, and all that. But the SS was just doing its job, and damned well. Sadly, Clintoon didn't stand down the criticism, or uphold his agents. (Those agents I've met have trouble hiding their disdain for the Clintons). There is a necessary in-your-face Americanism to the SS mission to protect the President. The difference here is that the President made no apologies for it; he didn't shy from it.

With this simple, sincere and plain act, the President said it all.

Awesome!


176 posted on 11/20/2004 5:23:12 PM PST by nicollo
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To: ohioWfan
This is a MAN!! Protocol thrown aside, he jumped into the melee when he noticed something was obiously amiss with his SS agents. Could we love him any more?? Those guys need to keep glued to his side there .. that was a suspicious and troubling situation... B**tards!!

U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) and his wife, Laura arrive at the Estacion Mapocho Cultural Center at the APEC (news - web sites) Summit, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004, in Santiago, Chile. To the right is the unidentified U.S. Secret Service Agent who was originally blocked from entering. (AP Photo)

177 posted on 11/20/2004 5:23:28 PM PST by STARWISE (America has spoken- what part of Bush won AGAIN don't they get? Pray for the troops)
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To: wjersey

I saw that on TV! Bush is a real man, going TOWARD the melee instead of away from it.

John Kerry would have run someplace to hide until the fracas was over.


178 posted on 11/20/2004 5:23:30 PM PST by Palladin (Proud to be a FReeper!)
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To: ShellieGOP

Pinggggg.


179 posted on 11/20/2004 5:23:32 PM PST by E Rocc (Four More Years - Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue)
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To: proudofthesouth

They would send someone to do it for them, but you better believe they would bring in their SS if they thought their precious lives were threatened. After all according to them, the world needs them. President Bush doesn't worry about himself, but he was worried about the agent and probably Laura as well. He's a good man.


180 posted on 11/20/2004 5:23:40 PM PST by EmilyGeiger
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