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I'm shocked and appalled at this unbelievabley ridiculous report... Bush has just pissed all over the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Bush has kow-towed to the evil, tyranical, inhumane Chinese system. How can this man even sit in the same room with the leader of a government that treats people like swine. Actually, they treat swine better than their own people. It's sickening...
Way to show the people of China all of the wonderful freedoms we're supposed to have in America...
WASHINGTON - In a surprise outburst that cast a diplomatic shadow, a screaming protester confronted President Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao and interrupted the welcoming ceremony on the White House lawn Thursday. Bush later apologized to the Chinese leader.
"President Bush, stop him from killing," the woman shouted, to the surprise of hundreds of guests spread across the lawn on a sunny, warm day. "President Bush, stop him from persecuting the Falun Gong" — a banned religious movement in China.
Standing beside Bush, Hu had just begun his opening remarks when the woman started yelling in Chinese and English. Bush leaned over and whispered to Hu, "You're OK," indicating the Chinese leader should proceed. Hu, who had paused briefly, resumed speaking even though the woman kept screaming for several minutes before security officers forcibly removed her.
The woman had obtained temporary press credentials as a reporter for a Falun Gong newspaper and positioned herself on a camera stand in front of the two leaders. A cameraman tried to put his hand over her mouth before uniformed Secret Service officers hustled her away.
Outside the White House gates, hundreds of banner-waving protesters loudly demonstrated against Hu's visit. The clamor could be heard faintly during an elaborate lunch Bush gave in Hu's honor.
Chinese leaders place high importance on protocol and symbolism, and Bush moved promptly to deal with the protest on the lawn. Once they reached the Oval Office, Bush apologized to his guest.
"He just said this was unfortunate and I'm sorry it happened," said Dennis Wilder, acting senior director for Asian affairs on the National Security Council staff.
Hu was gracious in accepting Bush's apology, Wilder said. The two leaders moved on in their talks and it was not mentioned again in several hours of meetings. In what the White House described as a sign of their friendship, Hu and Bush sat next to each other at the luncheon — a departure from traditional protocol that would have them at different tables.
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the appropriate response from Bush shoulda been "Welcome to America" things like this happen in a Free Society... no doubt Bush is worried that this will cost American Investors in China millions of $$$$
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I do not think be can blame Hilanders thought's on combat stress anymore, i think it must be that officer training stress especially after being an NCO.
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Not going ot OCS afterall. Got a conditional offer of employment doing my dream job. Just in the waiting period now for drug test results, etc to come in.......Then I'll let you know what I got.
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