[exnavychick]

A well written but extremely stupid view of the incident from the Japan Times. The author (deliberately, imo) overlooks the fact that the Chilean security contigent had agreed to the security arrangements well beforehand, and reneged at the last moment. If the Chileans were, indeed, "offended" by the security arrangements for POTUS, well...they can just scratch future state visits. What right thinking country would trust foreigners with the safety of their head of state? That is negligence, if you ask me, and as wrong-headed as the article itself.

[BARLF]

Writes Wheeler: "The attempt was a clear double-cross, because all security arrangements are made and agreed upon for the POTUS (President of the United States) between the Secret Service and host country security well in advance and etched in stone. The Chilean police knew and agreed that Trotta would be with the president, yet they blocked him in a complete surprise

IMO, the double cross came from higher up than Chilian security. Whatever their motive, it failed due to our brave and intelligent President.

May God continue to bless & protect President Bush.