Should we welcome a champion of freedom or sun a warmonger?

DOES anybody else think that the policing of the 18-hour visit of George W Bush is completely over the top?

Should we welcome a champion of freedom or sun a warmonger?
Fri, 25 Jun, 2004 - 01:00

Parts of two counties, Limerick and Clare, have been effectively shut down and those who do get through the lines have been told to expect up to four hours added to their journey time for security checks. It's madness.

Why wasn't the president flown into Knock airport where there wouldn't have been the same level of inconvenience?

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