Protesters delay Bush speech [Ireland]

[truthisfreedom]

http://www.indystar.com/articles/2/158214-5392-010.html

Protesters delay Bush speech

June 27, 2004
 


NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS, Ireland -- As President Bush spoke at an outdoor joint news conference with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland and Romano Prodi, the president of the European Union, anti-war protesters blocked at least one of the main roads leading to Dromoland Castle, a 16th century Renaissance fortress-turned-luxury-resort where Bush was staying.


By midafternoon in Ireland, it was unclear how many demonstrators had blocked the road leading to Dromoland Castle. About 4,000 police and 2,000 soldiers -- one-third of the security forces in Ireland -- patrolled the security cordon around the leaders' meeting.


But in a symbolic victory over a president who prizes punctuality, anti-war protesters forced a 30-minute delay in Bush's news conference. The president had to wait while the White House press corps was driven in circles on double-decker buses because the road to the castle was choked with demonstrators.

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[freetobegay]

1. Good for them!

[xchrom]

2. makes me feel warm and fuzzy all over!

[leftchick]

3. LOL... It was great to watch...

CNN had the camera on the waiting US group of Card, Candi and Colin sitting in their chairs looking into the air, while talking to their reporter on the bus. The reporter was great, he sounded like he loved watchung the protesters. he said it was very peaceful and "entertaining". LOL! The media bus he was on took detours for about an hour and a half. I bet chimpass* was pissed! :)

[prodigal_green]

4. Wow, what a turnaround for the chimpministration

Protestors blocking the President's speech instead of the other way around.

[dbt]

5. Thank you, Ireland!

Once again, you have shown us how it's properly done. Please add this to our ever-expanding tab. I swear, we'll pay it someday!

:bounce:
dbt

[anarchy1999]

6. May I please join in your thank you. Good Job, Ireland. Thanks.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

You stopped the "selected President of the US", George, Jr.

Thank you again for helping to show us here in the US how to do it.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Turbineguy]

7. ".....one third of the security forces in Ireland......"

to protect Bush from unarmed demonstrators.

From a Blackadder episode:

"We hail Prince George, we hail Prince George!" "No, Your Highness, We hate Prince George"

[chenGOD]

10. Yeah that shocked me...

is he that scared of the "common" people? Surely taking away 1/3 of the security forces of some nation could be a possibilty to aid and abet terrorists (fewer security forces to protect national assets/people/some such thing in the horrible case that a terrorist attack occurred at the time)?

[JNelson6563]

8. Once again I am proud so proud to be Irish

:toast:

[goclark]

9. Let's celebrate the Irish

Congratulations!!!

[Auntie Bush]

12. I'm proud I married an Irishman and my children are Irish!

Yeah for the Irish. :bounce: :toast: :beer:

[Eloriel]

11. I LOVE it when the Real World seeps through to Bush

and it can't be covered up, masked, silenced. I LOVE it.

This man spends a lot of our money making sure he never, ever has to see the people who don't like him, and for the most part he's successful (TOO successful). Thank God there are places in this world where he doesn't have that kind of control. A hit on his ego, I'm sure -- and a most welcome one.

Go, Ireland!