11-20-2004, 22:36
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http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041121/D86FV9GO0.html
Bush Pulls Top Security Agent From Fracas
Nov 20, 8:51 PM (ET)
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - 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. The incident happened after Bush and his wife, Laura, had just posed for pictures on a red carpet with the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos and his wife, Luisa Duran.
As Bush stepped inside, Chilean agents closed ranks at the door, blocking the president's agents from following. Stopping for more pictures, Bush noticed the fracas and turned back. He reached through the dispute and pulled his agent from the scrum and into the building.
The president, looking irritated, straightened his shirt cuffs as he went into the dinner. The incident was shown on APEC television.
"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."
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11-20-2004, 22:43
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That is pretty cool on the President's part!
It'll suck, though, if the Secret Service has to get it's own bodyguards. 
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11-20-2004, 22:50
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That's my President! Damn glad we kept him where he belongs!!
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11-20-2004, 23:05
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I saw the video, damn good SA by the POTUS. Only a couple of secs and he was turned around and wading in to help.
Wonder how long it would have taken Bill and Hill to realize that their Agents were missing?
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11-21-2004, 09:11
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Wonder how long it would have taken Bill and Hill to realize that their Agents were missing?
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Kerry would've had a plan for dealing with this, I'm sure.
How many other Presidents would have acted the way Bush did? One act doesn't make him a great President but it does show us what his character is like and his loyalties.
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11-21-2004, 09:28
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Much of the little things like this we hear about tell me he is a doer, and not a talker.
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11-21-2004, 09:41
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Yep, That's my pres.
What part of the President of the United Sates of America having his secret service guys stick with him is new?
Somebody get those way south of the border bubbanistas a picture diagram on how this works.
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11-21-2004, 10:08
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I like that little smile/smirk he gets when he does something. He did it after he saved the SS guy on the video.
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11-21-2004, 10:38
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I alway's figured he was a scrapper
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11-21-2004, 16:45
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Yep, That's my pres.
What part of the President of the United Sates of America having his secret service guys stick with him is new?
Somebody get those way south of the border bubbanistas a picture diagram on how this works.
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11-21-2004, 16:54
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He played rugby? His respect factor just went up 10 fold.
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11-21-2004, 21:25
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Okay, I admit niavety.
What would make any foreign security forces consider for a mere second that they would be acceptable in replacement for the Secret Service detail? Is this common?
I respect and greatly admire Bush's calm intervention. I simply don't get why it was necessary in the first place.
If anyone notes follow-up with the Chilean forces from their handlers, that would be interesting. Spankings all around!
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11-21-2004, 21:37
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Okay, I admit niavety.
What would make any foreign security forces consider for a mere second that they would be acceptable in replacement for the Secret Service detail? Is this common?
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NO! There is more to this story.
The "lead agent/AIC" would not have been involved...PERIOD!
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11-21-2004, 22:55
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NO! There is more to this story.
The "lead agent/AIC" would not have been involved...PERIOD!
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Hrmmm, there doesn't appear to be a way I could phrase my questions without violating procedural methods.
That said, I again plead niavety - how the h*ck could an opp involving the President NOT involve the lead agent. That doens't make sense at all.
(Personalizing somewhat) - I would like to think that the President's security detail lead is as much of a control freak as I am. If I am not the point man, I sure as h*ck would like to think that te guy on point is getting the details, working the program out and resumes skipping merrily along to guide us minions.
I'm getting very cynical. Since you posted this, Guy, I believe that you are offering first-hand experience and knowledge.
That just ... bites. One *ss with a FrontSight hold could screw the whole day. Say it ain't so!
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