In two weeks Bush will be travelling to Great Britain, where he is expected to be consistently greeted by throngs of protesters. New York Times reports that, "Bush is the least popular American president in memory with Britons."
Bush's campaign has been extremely careful on other foreign trips to steer clear of protests. "In Manila, demonstrators were kept far from Mr. Bush, and his arrival at the Philippine Congress was delayed until a large crowd could be dispersed."
However, he has been unable to completely avoid protests. He was shouted down during a speech in Austrailia, after which he gave the administrations stump response, something to the effect of 'loving a free society.' Yea, he loves freedom, he loves it to death. Bush is like Lenny from "Of Mice and Men". Lenny loves rabbits so much that he can't help murdering them. Well, Bush is to our liberties as Lenny was to his rabbits. Can't you just see the imbecile Bush petting freedom, telling it how much he loves it, then gritting his teeth, and squashing it with his bare hands, or rather he might have Cheney and Rumsfeld do the squashing while he watches with that idiotic smirk on his face.
But I digress. Bush was shouted down for a moment in Austrailia which might explain his brief stay in the country. "On his recent visit to Australia, another ally of the United States during the Iraqi war, Mr. Bush left after 21 hours and was whisked down roads clear of ordinary people. He avoided Sydney, where tens of thousands had come out to protest the war earlier this year."
It will not be so easy for Bush to avoid protests during his trip to Britain. Sir John Stevens from Scotland Yard explains, "There will be substantial demonstrations over President Bush's visit — as much as 50,000 to 60,000 people. Apart from ensuring his safety, which is our primary concern, we have to ensure the demonstrations are allowed to take place in the normal way we do in this democracy." Wow! That is a change. It sounds like there is still a country in modern civilization that embraces its citizens' right to freely express themselves. Sir John continued, "A central problem for Bush in Britain is that while he is greeted with wary respect at 10 Downing Street, his unilateralism and folksy Texas style don't go down well with the chattering classes, who regard him as exceedingly dangerous and something of a buffoon."
I offer one caveat to the British People, whatever you do when Bush visits, be sure to keep the buffoon clear of all petting zoos.