President Bush greets children after lunch at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, Aug. 6. President Bush is in South Korea on the first leg of his Asian tour. Mandel Ngan-AFP/Getty Images
On the heels of “The One“, and his One World Rock Tour, comes President Bush, on his way to China for the Olympics.
Bottomline Upfront (who is now stationed in Korea, btw):
As President Bush arrived in Seoul, Korea today, the media predicted that Bush’s visit would be met with “large protests”.
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French are protesting FOR freedom and AGAINST dictators!!
I doubt many of these groups would ever risk life and limb for Tibetian Liberation, but they are making a statement. It is a start… A small start. If it is effective is another issue.
Officials put out Olympic torch 3 times
PARIS - Security officials extinguished the Olympic torch three times Monday as protests against China’s human rights record turned a relay through Paris into a chaotic series of stops and starts.
Despite massive security, at least two activists got within almost an arm’s length of the flame before they were grabbed by police. Officers tackled many protesters and carried off some of them. A protester threw water at the torch but failed to extinguish it and was also taken away.
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President Bush greets children after lunch at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, Aug. 6. President Bush is in South Korea on the first leg of his Asian tour. Mandel Ngan-AFP/Getty Images
