Ring Of Steel As Bush Sworn In

[Nbadan]

Ring of steel as Bush sworn in

Julian Borger in Washington
Friday January 14, 2005
The Guardian

A few square miles of central Washington will be transformed into an armed camp next week as the biggest security operation in the city's history is mounted for President Bush's inauguration.
When Mr Bush and his vice-president, Cheney, are sworn in for the second time on the steps of the Capitol building at midday on Thursday, the US government will be at its most vulnerable. Just about every member of the executive, Congress and the supreme court will be in the same place.

To protect them, 6,000 police officers, 2,500 soldiers and hundreds of secret service officers will flood the area around Capitol Hill and Pennsylvania Avenue, the route of the inaugural parade, scanning the expected 750,000-strong crowd of supporters and protesters.

Air traffic into the city will be restricted, replaced by fighter jets and Black Hawk helicopters.

The outgoing homeland security secretary, Tom Ridge, overseeing the last grand event of his career, promised it would be the most secure ceremony in history. .......

Guardian

Anyone remember when Jimmy Carter walked a mile and half during his inaugural parade. He WALKED a mile and a half, among his fellow citizens at a time that was much more dangerous, especially for liberal monarchs.

Dubya can't walk from his armoured vehicle to his bullet proof shielded viewing stand without 6000 snipers and DC under seige. So nice that DC has to dip into its Homeland Security funds to pay for the extra security too.

[travis2]

Anyone remember when Jimmy Carter walked a mile and half during his inaugural parade. He WALKED a mile and a half, among his fellow citizens at a time that was much more dangerous, especially for liberal monarchs.

Oh please...that is an outright lie. The security situation for President Bush is much more dangerous than it EVER was for Peanutbrain. And mainly because of wads such as you.

[dcole50]

actually I think the main reason it is so dangerous is not because of internet conspiracy theorist like dan (who would obviously not be able to bypass normal security) but the threat of an organized attack by a terrorist group. the cost of this is just absurd. do it in the white house and let us see on tv.

kid rock can perform in the streets without security .. fine with me.

[Spurminator]

Dubya can't walk from his armoured vehicle to his bullet proof shielded viewing stand without 6000 snipers and DC under seige. So nice that DC has to dip into its Homeland Security funds to pay for the extra security too.

I believe this is Nutballese for "I hope the er dies."

[Useruser666]

"This is Shadow Ops leader calling in black helocopter squadron AlphaOne. Please abort mission NBADan Omega. We need you at the Eagle's Nest. Over!"

[JoeChalupa]

I thought this was going to be a coronation?