Colombia Deploys 15,000 Troops for Bush

[Tab]

CARTAGENA, Colombia - The Spanish colonialists who fortified this Colombian seaport 400 years ago to guard against pirates and rival imperial powers could only have dreamed of the security being implemented for President Bush's visit here Monday.

About 15,000 Colombian security forces - backed by warplanes, helicopters, battleships and two submarines - will safeguard Bush's four-hour trip to discuss the nation's war on drugs. That is the same number of American troops deployed in the Fallujah offensive in Iraq.

"If something happened during the president's visit, we would lose everything - tourism, business. ... The country's image would suffer greatly," said Navy Capt. Nelson Fernandez, who is in charge of security.
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/10241041.htm

[leesa]

1. Why would anyone invite this joker. Look how much this will cost this

desperately poor country to protect his worthless ass.

[geomon666]

2. Because they know the whole world hates his ass.

They don't want to allow an american president to die on their land. Can't say I blame them. But you're right, this piece of shit is not worth all of that, just don't invite him.

[aquart]

3. Uh, then he stays HERE.

Care to rethink that?

[Moderator]

4. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1011293