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Sun 20 Nov, 2005 03:58 am
...but not arrested for crimes against humanity...
Quote: Rumsfeld arrives amid tight security
November 17, 2005 - 10:09AM
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has arrived in Adelaide for ministerial talks between the US and Australian governments.
Mr Rumsfeld and his delegation arrived at Adelaide Airport on Thursday morning amid tight security with a large motorcade bringing him into the centre of the city.
His movements remain a closely guarded secret although there is speculation that he will have lunch at a local winery.
Mr Rumsfeld will attend the Australia-United States Ministerial Meeting, to be hosted by Defence Minister Robert Hill and Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer.
Deputy US Secretary of State Bob Zoellick will also take part.
Police in Adelaide have thrown a tight security net around the conference venue and hotel where the guests will stay, with up to 500 officers involved.
They say they're ready for anything, including protests and a potential terrorist attack.
On Wednesday, SA's assistant police commissioner described Mr Rumsfeld as one of the world's top terrorist targets.
One protest group, calling itself the Rice Rumsfeld Reception Committee, is expected to draw up to 1,000 people to a protest against Mr Rumsfeld and Australia's new anti-terrorism laws at Parliament House in Adelaide on Thursday afternoon.
© 2005 AAP
Here he is with his favourite fascist dictator...
After his 'visit' to Iraq the United States of America sold anthrax (amongst other things) to this 'threat to the US and its allies'.
I thought we had LAWS in this country about not dealing with criminals! Right now our Wheat Board is over the barrel over 'deals' they made with companies linked to the former regime in Iraq. Ask yourself, is selling wheat to hungry people a crime when your persecutor has a history of selling chemical and biological weapons to the SAME regime for the purpose of killing their 'enemies'???
Lol!!!
My thoughts exactly.
dlowan wrote:Lol!!!
My thoughts exactly.
Bunny!! Your mission.... and you will choose to accept it.... is, you got some ass to bite!*
*love to help, but work commitments and that sort of stuff. I understand prison food is quite acceptable these days....
Oh, I bit what I could at the rally.
Good on you, Deb!
D'you know -- I fdon't think I've heard any of this on US news broadcasts, nor read it in the newspapers. Seems everyone's concentrating on Bush's trip to China instead. I'm glad you folks Down Under are keeping us posted.
Ah, I suspect these meetings are a bit of a sop to we Australians....meant to make us feel important, while the real business of the US is conducted.