JohnRich 4 #1 March 24, 2004 In the news: Ireland Lawmakers Want Unarmed Bush Visit "Left-wing politicians opposed to a planned visit by President Bush called Monday for his Secret Service agents to be disarmed while in Ireland. Opposition lawmakers denounced the government's confirmation that Bush's bodyguards would be allowed to open fire if deemed necessary to protect the president during a U.S.-European Union summit..." Full Story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #2 March 24, 2004 QuoteIn the news: Ireland Lawmakers Want Unarmed Bush Visit "Left-wing politicians opposed to a planned visit by President Bush called Monday for his Secret Service agents to be disarmed while in Ireland. Opposition lawmakers denounced the government's confirmation that Bush's bodyguards would be allowed to open fire if deemed necessary to protect the president during a U.S.-European Union summit..." No way in hell the USSS presidential detail is going to go anywhere unarmed. At every Embassy overseas, there's a detachment of highly trained/armed/motivated Marines. Then add Diplomatic Security Service agents, FBI agents (all armed)... So, why the hoopla about a few dozen extra USSS guys for a few days? I guarantee the USAF Air Force 1 Security Forces guys will "dissuade" anyone from trying to disarm them... Unreal... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #3 March 25, 2004 Seems the Irish are playing hardball. Good for them. Nothing wrong with that - giving GW a taste of his own medicine. Ireland is a sovereign nation and wants to enforce it's own laws. We would do the same if a leader came over here ready to break our laws. Oh. I'm guessing if GW was a bit more diplomatic his counterparts in Europe would be more welcoming. This is what you get when you piss off the majority of the world. Question: Do you post every news story that you come across?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #4 March 25, 2004 Whenever the US president visits Canada, Canadian security provides protection for our guests. The American bodyguards turn over their firearms when they enter. Then they go into a private room with packages someone brought in diplomatic pouches. I'm not sure what's in them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #5 March 25, 2004 QuoteQuestion: Do you post every news story that you come across? I think he has a SEARCH BOT for keyword GUN FIREARM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivexxl 0 #6 March 25, 2004 When in Rome... or Dublin! Blog Clicky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian84 0 #7 March 25, 2004 QuoteOpposition lawmakers denounced the government's confirmation that Bush's bodyguards would be allowed to open fire if deemed necessary to protect the president during a U.S.-European Union summit..."Quote First off....they're the opposition so of course they're going to give the government a hard time. They are trying to get elected after all. Second....I resent the fact that a foreign leader expects us to allow his boys to walk around my home town with guns and fly fighters over my head. I doubt you'd like it either. There are gonna be plenty of people on the streets in Dublin to voice the same opinion. Poor auld Kennedy...we liked that lad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
