George Bush in Italy: a disruptive presence - by Tom Kington
Romans opening their newspapers yesterday were shocked to read that the pending arrival of George Bush would mean the roping off of 3,000 precious parking spaces in the traffic-choked eternal city. Fittingly for the visit of an unpopular president winding up his term of office, Romans were more concerned at the idea of blocked streets and blocked cell phone signals so soon after a slew of world leaders descended on them for the UN food summit held in Rome last week.
Protesters planning to march against the US presence in Iraq were on the streets as early as Monday, camped outside the city's Regina Coeli jail in prisoner's garb after hearing that 230 inmates were being moved out to make room for any protesters arrested.
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