Yet he still wants them kept as far away as possible, eh?

From All Facts and Opinions comes this story about Bush's claim that he welcomes the protests planned against him next week in Britian. President Bush said Thursday he welcomes the massive protests expected in London during his visit next week because "I don't expect everybody in the world to agree with the positions I've taken."

"I'm so pleased to be going to a country which says that people are allowed to express their minds," Bush said. "That's fantastic. Freedom is a beautiful thing."So, does this mean that his friends and supporters here will begin to welcome the protests against him and his war by their fellow Americans? Probably not - since Bush's actions - as always - are going to speak louder than his words, and - as always - his action is to demand that those protesters he's so welcoming towards are kept as far away from him as possible.