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Bush Welcomed by Protests in South Korea
US President George W. Bush was met in Thailand on Wednesday by protesters repudiating his presence of less than 24 hours in the South Korean capital.
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US President George W. Bush was met in Thailand on Wednesday by protesters repudiating his presence of less than 24 hours in the South Korean capital.
According to EFE, Bush tried to put pressure on North Korea by demanding verification of its denuclearization. At the same time, his words of support of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak were accompanied by a request that he send troops to Afghanistan.
In the streets of Seoul, police shot water cannons and tear gas against thousands of demonstrators who oppose the militaristic policy of the US administration as well as the economic accords with Washington, seen as disadvantageous to South Korea and damaging to its national sovereignty.
According to EFE, Bush tried to put pressure on North Korea by demanding verification of its denuclearization. At the same time, his words of support of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak were accompanied by a request that he send troops to Afghanistan.
In the streets of Seoul, police shot water cannons and tear gas against thousands of demonstrators who oppose the militaristic policy of the US administration as well as the economic accords with Washington, seen as disadvantageous to South Korea and damaging to its national sovereignty.