Dear-Editor

Austria hosts Heads of State every week as they have the European Headquarters of the United Nations in Vienna. Recently they hosted 65 Heads of State at one meeting with little disruption to the everyday life of the city. Imagine their astonishment when they saw the whole city brought to a close and 3000 Austrian security guards called to protect the President of the United States. As if that wasn’t astounding enough, Bush brought 1000 of his own security team, his own car, ambulance, doctors and blood. It took a 60 car convoy to go from the airport to the hotel and Austrians were asked to cough up $1.26 million for the ½ day event! 15,000 Austrians protested the visit.