Indonesians protest ahead of Bush visit

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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Warmly greeted by world leaders in Vietnam, President Bush drew a different reaction Sunday at his upcoming stop in Indonesia, where thousands angrily protested America's policy in the Middle East and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The White House said it was confident about security precautions for Bush's visit Monday despite police warnings of an increased threat of attack by al-Qaida-linked groups.

The president was to spend just six hours in Indonesia, most of it at Bogor Palace, a presidential retreat outside the capital of Jakarta and far from the scene of protests Sunday where Bush was denounced as a "war criminal' and "terrorist."

While President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is a close U.S. ally in the war on terror, Bush is highly unpopular in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061119/ap_on_re_as/bush

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1. Bubble Boy. nt

[flying_wahini]

2. He's scared shitless, he wouldn't dare leave the safety of the Palace

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[Human Torch]

3. Photos of the Welcoming Committee, courtesy of MSNBC:

Chilly reception ahead of Bush’s Indonesia visit



Thousands of protesters march through the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday, ahead of a visit by Presient Bush.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10362963/

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4. Those folks have their shit together

They know a REAL terrorist when they see one and they know it is Chimpy. Those people are smart...a lot smarter than the disgraced idiot who occupies our White House.He is not only THEIR enemy,but he is the enemy of OUR country and the entire world.The sooner he is gone the better off all nations will be.