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George Bush will be in Busan
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Tiger Beer



Joined: 07 Feb 2003
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:47 am    Post subject: George Bush will be in Busan Reply with quote
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Bush flies to South Korea to meet with President Roh Moo-hyun and attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051115/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_asia
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riley



Joined: 08 Feb 2003
Location: where creditors can find me
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Any ideas of what day(s)?
Anybody thinking about a roadtrip? Considering how divided the posters are, we could all go together and create a protest and counter protest there.
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denverdeath



Joined: 21 May 2005
Location: Boo-sahn
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The article says Wednesday. This seems correct to me as a co-worker said she was worried about some kind of demonstration that was slated to occur at City Hall in Busan on that day...supposed to be about 20,000 people or something. Have to wait and see what comes of it. Maybe she said Thursday? Wouldn't surprise me if the organizers screwed somethin up...

Sorry, re-read the article. Says Wednesday in Japan. Maybe the Thursday thing is right? Bush might rather kill two birds on the same day...hmmmm.
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm in for the counter-protest protest. Those people make me sick.
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Corporal



Joined: 25 Jan 2003
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ah, never mind.
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Demonicat



Joined: 18 Nov 2004
Location: Suwon
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I feel like starting a fight, so I will state my honest opinion:
GO BUSH GO!!!
(Sometimes I love being a US Republican)
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denverdeath



Joined: 21 May 2005
Location: Boo-sahn
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention something. My Korean co-worker said that she was worried because the demonstration may bring shame to Korea. I was trying to reason with her and understand why she stated what she did. I brought up the recent French rioting which people would see as a social issue that France has to deal with and which can be understood, but not necessarily condoned. I was trying to ask her what exactly they were going to be protesting but she didn't seem to know. I was wondering if it had something to do with Koreans perception that Korea was being treated unfairly in the Asia-Pacific side of things or if they were going to be protesting against some of Noh's policies or something, but now I know why they're going...and all the cameras will be on...and I'm starting to understand her worry. I have the day off, but I'll be staying put at home even though City Hall really isn't that far away. Just...in...case...
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Alan_Partridge



Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: in the posh part of town
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
RACETRAITOR wrote:
I'm in for the counter-protest protest. Those people make me sick.


I will counter your counter-protest protest with a protest, as I must protest to being counter to your counter protest protest position and....err...

(do you ever notice when you say-or type- the same word constantly, it becomes very bizarre, and loses all meaning Laughing )
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Red



Joined: 05 Jul 2004
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Demonicat wrote:
(Sometimes I love being a US Republican)

What ARE you talking about? Everyone knows you guys don't feel emotions like love.

Sheesh, try to pull a fast one...
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matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
After his visit to Japan, I've heard Bush will be in Kyungju, east of Daegu, Thursday for some energy summit then on to Busan Friday and Saturday this week.

One of my students mentioned that the U.S. delegation had rented an entire 5-star Busan hotel for the duration of the meeting.

Last edited by matthews_world on Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:35 am; edited 2 times in total
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Alan_Partridge wrote:

I will counter your counter-protest protest with a protest, as I must protest to being counter to your counter protest protest position and....err...

(do you ever notice when you say-or type- the same word constantly, it becomes very bizarre, and loses all meaning Laughing )


No.


You made a grave mistake, my friend. I happen to be friends with a group who is very passionate about fighting the counter-protest-protest-protest phenomenon. I hope you're ready to meet a world of hurt when they get their own counter-protest-protest-protest-protest together.

PS) Korea should be ashamed of having sent troops to Iraq, and being so self-conscious about what the US thinks about them.
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