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>From: Ted Glick <indpol@igc.org> >Reply-To: indpol@igc.org >To: ippn-announce@topica.com >Subject: [IPPN] Even the Queen's Flowers Aren't Safe From the Bushites >Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 12:39:48 -0500 > >BUSH AND CAPOS TRASH BUCKINGHAM PALACE GROUNDS >http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/content_objectid=13652625 >_method=full_siteid=106694_headline=-GROUND-FARCE-1-name_pag >e.html > > >THE Queen is furious with President George W. Bush after his >state >visit >caused thousands of pounds of damage to her gardens at >Buckingham >Palace. Royal officials are now in touch with the Queen's >insurers and >Prime Minister Tony Blair to find out who will pick up the >massive >repair bill. Palace staff said they had never seen the Queen >so angry >as >when she saw how her perfectly-maintained lawns had been >churned up >after being turned into helipads with three giant H landing >markings >for >the Bush visit. > >The rotors of the President's Marine Force One helicopter >and ! two >support Black Hawks damaged trees and shrubs that had >survived since >Queen Victoria's reign. And Bush's army of clod-hopping >security >service >men trampled more precious and exotic plants. > >The Queen's own flock of flamingoes, which security staff >insisted >should be moved in case they flew into the helicopter >rotors, are >thought to be so traumatized after being taken to a "place >of safety" >that they might never return home. . . The Palace's head >gardener, Mark >Lane, was reported to be in tears when he saw the scale of >the damage. > >"The Queen has every right to feel insulted at the way she >has been >treated by Bush," said a Palace insider. . . "The lawns are >used for >royal garden parties and are beautifully kept. But 30,000 >visitors did >not do as much damage as the Americans did in three days. > >[This message sent using the IPPN Announce e-mail list. You can join this >low-traffic email group on alternative politics by sending a blank email >to: >ippn-announce-subscribe@topica.com You can unsubscribe by writing >ippn-announce-unsubscribe@topica.com > >To participate in a more active discussion of independent and third >party politics, please send a blank email to: >ippn-discuss-subscribe@topica.com > > >--^---------------------------------------------------------------- >This email was sent to: gedinbert@hotmail.com > >EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1ddtL.b3i4T0.Z2VkaW5i >Or send an email to: ippn-announce-unsubscribe@topica.com > >TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! >http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html >--^---------------------------------------------------------------- > > _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail on your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk