Bush Frees Secret Service Agent from Chile Guard


SANTIAGO, Chile (Nov. 21) - President Bush Saturday night reached into a throng of squabbling bodyguards and pulled a Secret Service agent away from Chilean security officers after they stopped the U.S. agent from accompanying the president into an elegant dinner for 21 world leaders.

Chilean security stopped several members of the president's Secret Service detail and a pushing and shoving match ensued.

It occurred as Bush was entering the Mapocho Station cultural center for an official dinner of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Bush was posing for pictures on the red carpet with his wife, Laura, and Chilean President Ricardo Lagos and his wife, Luisa Duran, when the president noticed the confrontation unfolding behind him.

Bush noticed the fracas and turned back. He reached into the quarreling crowd and hauled the lead Secret Service agent from Chilean security agents.

For a few seconds Bush met resistance from the Chilean officers. Bush was seen shaking his head and muttering under his breath as he walked away.

The president, looking irritated, straightened his shirt cuffs as he went into the dinner. The incident was shown on the APEC summit television feed.

The White House had little comment.

"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."


11-21-04 07:22 ESThttp://www.reuters.com/newsArticle....storyID=6876573

Last edited by josh4 on Nov-21-2004 at 21:23

here's the video on the Chilean news
http://www.dailyrecycler.com/blog/2...ing-charge.html

that's my nizzle

Decent of him.

I wonder how a fight between the SS and Chilean agents would turn out?

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Originally posted by Q5echo here's the video on the Chilean news http://www.dailyrecycler.com/blog/2...ing-charge.html that's my nizzle

fo shizzle

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Originally posted by Q5echo here's the video on the Chilean news http://www.dailyrecycler.com/blog/2...ing-charge.html that's my nizzle

amazing. i love what the internet can bring us

yeah, it's a good thing

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Originally posted by Q5echo yeah, it's a good thing

Thank you Martha Stewart.

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Originally posted by josh4 Thank you Martha Stewart.

Didn't Bush went to Chile to meet with China officials do discuss the North Korea issue?

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Originally posted by josh4 Thank you Martha Stewart.

i should be so lucky to be thrown in a minimum security prison for women

i loves me a good old fashion Chilean fracas

if you watch the video the secret service agent didnt have on his sunglasses that must be why they didnt recognise him.

im sure he feels like crap and all his buddy agents are poking fun at him that Bush had to save him

"Hey where ya going Jim? Should I get the President to escort you?" (snickers)

Good for him.

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