] Then Bush either realized he was missing something, or he ] heard the commotion. The president, who is rarely alone, ] even in his own house, turned and walked back to the ] front door unaccompanied, facing the backs of a sea of ] dark suits. Bush, with his right hand, reached over the ] suits and pointed insistently at Trotta. At first the ] officials, with their backs to him and their heads in the ] rumble, did not realize it was the president intervening. ] Bush then braced himself against someone and lunged to ] retrieve the agent, who was still arguing with the ] Chileans. The shocked Chilean officials then released ] Trotta. ] ] Trotta walked in behind Bush, who looked enormously ] pleased with himself. He was wearing the expression that ] some critics call a smirk, and his eyebrows shot up as if ] to wink at bystanders. Never lose track of your shadow, cowboy. This article makes it seem like Chile was a very good host for APEC. Spats Over Security Roil Summit in Chile (washingtonpost.com) |