Photos: More "No Bush" Asian Protests, "Improved Image" prospects DIM.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

A man walks by as South Korean protesters hold a rally against U.S. President George W. Bush and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea Monday Nov. 14, 2005. The U.S President is scheduled to arrive on Nov. 16 ahead of the Asia Pacific regional meeting. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)



South Korean protesters hold a rally against U.S. President George W. Bush and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea Monday Nov. 14, 2005. The U.S President is scheduled to arrive on Nov. 16 ahead of the Asia Pacific regional meeting. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)



Japanese police officers salute each other during a heightened security at Kyoto State Guest House ahead of U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, November 14, 2005. Security has been ratcheted up across Kyoto with some 5,800 police officers, gathered from across the country, in place ahead of a summit between Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the U.S. President, reports said. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao



A small group of protesters chant slogans with 'No APEC' and 'No Bush' banners near a venue of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Busan, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 14, 2005. U.S. President George W. Bush is among 21 Asia Pacific Rim leaders to visit this southern port city for the annual summit meeting later this week. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)





A South Korean protester swings a hoe over an effigy depicting U.S. President George W. Bush at a rally against the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in front of the U.S. embassy in Seoul, November 14, 2005. Leaders of economies around the Pacific rim gather this week for a meeting that has evolved from an economic talk-shop into a forum for problems as wide-ranging as birdflu, trade and terrorism. REUTERS/You Sung-Ho



A South Korean woman walks past next to huge papier-mache depicting U.S. President George W. Bush at a rally against a meeting of Pacific Rim leaders set to promote trade liberalization this week in front of U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Monday, Nov. 14, 2005. Protesters denounced a visit by Bush who is one of 21 leaders due to attend the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit set to open Friday in the southern city of Busan. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

[alfredo]

1. Oh look, another

focus group.

[cliss]

2. I have to admit - those asian protesters can be creative -

notice the poster on phot #1. That's beautiful - a work of art. Notice also the paper mache "thing" of Bush. I'm not sure if he is supposed to be a snail, with that red thing behind him. But it sure does look like Bush.

I just posted on another thread that I expect the Asians will be polite when Bush comes to visit. But - maybe not. They might be more riled up than I thought.

Either way, these guys are artistic & creative. Thanks for sharing, BEB.

[enid602]

3. hitler

I don't think Hitler ever managed to garner such attention.

[Sanity Claws]

4. Definitely anti-Bush; nothing indicating anti-US

Interesting -- clearly shows that if Bush left office, US prestige would improve.

Edited to improve clarity

[SF Bay Area Dem]

5. Asian protestors are as hardcore as they come...

These people have nothing on the protestors in South America...

[gratuitous]

6. I smell another O'Reilly boycott

No more kim chee at Fox!

[donkeyotay]

7. The boosh effigy looks like a rapacious caterpillar

It's unanimous! Europe, South America, North American and Asia think he's an insatiable disaster intent on consuming anything good left to feed his unholy purpose.

[npincus]

8. let's see how he gets treated in Japan

things may be a bit more low-key