January 06, 2008

The imperial President goes to Isreal ..

Army of 8,000 to protect George Bush visit


By Tim Butcher in Jerusalem
Last Updated: 11:26pm GMT 05/01/2008

Military helicopters, a fleet of armoured limousines and 8,000 security personnel form just part of a huge logistical circus to be deployed when President Bush visits Israel.

Israel’s main motorway will close and all flights in and out of Ben Gurion airport will be blocked at about 2pm on Wednesday to stop would-be assassins as he arrives.

All rooms at Jerusalem’s King David Hotel are booked out to the presidential party for security.

Jewish militants killed 91 people there in a 1946 bomb attack on British colonial officials.

The Palestinian leg of the trip will see even greater security concerns, and Mr Bush’s plans are under wraps.

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