Clinton's zealous security<\/p>\n
MANILA (Reuter): Security was so tight when U.S. President
\nBill Clinton flew into Manila for an Asia-Pacific summit that his
\nminders stopped the Philippine vice-president when he went to
\nwelcome the U.S. leader at the airport.<\/p>\n
\"You cannot tell me what to do right here in my country,\"
\nVice-President Joseph Estrada snapped to the U.S. security men.
\n\"I am the vice president.\"<\/p>\n
Estrada, who described the incident to reporters, was blocked
\nwhen he tried to approach Clinton after the U.S. leader flew into
\nManila on Saturday night for the annual summit of the 18-member
\nAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.<\/p>\n
Estrada was allowed through after explaining who he was.<\/p>\n
Estrada headed the Philippine welcoming party for Clinton
\nwhich also included House Speaker Jose de Venecia and Senator
\nGloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a classmate of Clinton years ago when
\nshe was studying in the United States.<\/p>\n
Summit security is tight due to fears that Philippine leftists
\nmay try to mount an attack during the APEC conference. The
\nClinton motorcade made a last-minute switch in its route from the
\nairport after two men were reported acting suspiciously at a
\ntraffic signal control box on the original route.<\/p>",
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