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Bush Britain Bound

Aired November 18, 2003 - 06:01   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: "Overkill." "The pampering of a president." Just a sample of some of the headlines in Great Britain this morning. They pertain to President Bush, of course. He's due to arrive there this afternoon, and, boy, will the security be intense.
We want to take you to D.C. actually right now and Bill Prasad.

You know, Bill, Britains are complaining that security is too tight. How concerned is the Secret Service?

BILL PRASAD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The Secret Service is very concerned. In fact, at one point, they had asked that London, a city of about 12 million people, be shut down. But Scotland Yard said, no, that is not going to happen.

It will be wheels up for the president at 7:30 Eastern Time. British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be rolling out the welcome mat, but some demonstrators plan on sending Mr. Bush a very different message.

All of this comes at a time when London is on high alert.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

PRASAD (voice-over): Security is tight for the president's visit, especially since al Qaeda attacks in other countries.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That's why we're investing a lot of police officers in making sure everything goes well.

PRASAD: The president's trip will focus on terrorism and Iraq. There will be strategy sessions with Prime Minister Tony Blair. Mr. Bush will meet with relatives of British citizens killed on September 11. Also, he'll thank British troops who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq.

CONDOLEEZZA RICE, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: The depth of the special relationship between our two countries cannot be overstated. The United States has no greater friend.

PRASAD: Monday, the president said again, U.S. soldiers won't leave Iraq until the job is completed.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: And we do it in the name of peace.

PRASAD: But tens of thousands of protestors plan to tell Mr. Bush he is too eager to make war and too dismissive of what Europe thinks.

JEREMY CORNYN, BRITISH PARLIAMENT MEMBER: The British public are opposed to this war in Iraq. They're opposed to U.S. foreign policies.

PRASAD: So, a mixed message awaits Mr. Bush. He'll get a warm handshake from a British prime minister and a cold shoulder from some angry protestors.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

Mr. Bush will be in London for four days, but he will not address parliament. Some political observers say this is an attempt to shield him from critics.

We're live in Washington this morning. I'm Bill Prasad.

Carol -- back to you.

COSTELLO: All right, thank you, Bill.

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Aired November 18, 2003 - 06:01   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: "Overkill." "The pampering of a president." Just a sample of some of the headlines in Great Britain this morning. They pertain to President Bush, of course. He's due to arrive there this afternoon, and, boy, will the security be intense.
We want to take you to D.C. actually right now and Bill Prasad.

You know, Bill, Britains are complaining that security is too tight. How concerned is the Secret Service?

BILL PRASAD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The Secret Service is very concerned. In fact, at one point, they had asked that London, a city of about 12 million people, be shut down. But Scotland Yard said, no, that is not going to happen.

It will be wheels up for the president at 7:30 Eastern Time. British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be rolling out the welcome mat, but some demonstrators plan on sending Mr. Bush a very different message.

All of this comes at a time when London is on high alert.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

PRASAD (voice-over): Security is tight for the president's visit, especially since al Qaeda attacks in other countries.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That's why we're investing a lot of police officers in making sure everything goes well.

PRASAD: The president's trip will focus on terrorism and Iraq. There will be strategy sessions with Prime Minister Tony Blair. Mr. Bush will meet with relatives of British citizens killed on September 11. Also, he'll thank British troops who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq.

CONDOLEEZZA RICE, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: The depth of the special relationship between our two countries cannot be overstated. The United States has no greater friend.

PRASAD: Monday, the president said again, U.S. soldiers won't leave Iraq until the job is completed.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: And we do it in the name of peace.

PRASAD: But tens of thousands of protestors plan to tell Mr. Bush he is too eager to make war and too dismissive of what Europe thinks.

JEREMY CORNYN, BRITISH PARLIAMENT MEMBER: The British public are opposed to this war in Iraq. They're opposed to U.S. foreign policies.

PRASAD: So, a mixed message awaits Mr. Bush. He'll get a warm handshake from a British prime minister and a cold shoulder from some angry protestors.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

Mr. Bush will be in London for four days, but he will not address parliament. Some political observers say this is an attempt to shield him from critics.

We're live in Washington this morning. I'm Bill Prasad.

Carol -- back to you.

COSTELLO: All right, thank you, Bill.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.