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          Bush TV Bratislava 2005 
            The day I gave my talk about Video as Urban Condition at Burundi 
              in Bratislava, President Bush decided to give a talk in the main 
              square of the city. Of course, elaborate security precautions were 
              in effect. However, except for 'VIP's, none of the people that came 
              to the square to hear the speech got to see Bush because the media 
              podium was in the way, or if not that, a giant TV screen. So the 
              people who showed up in the centre of the city in the snow, only 
              got to watch TV and the VIPs had the pleasure of seeing themselves 
              on TV. A small protest on the other side of the securtiy barrier 
              made a noise (unheard on the podium) and attracted a little attention 
              from TV crews and from a policeman with camcorder. 
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              TV Bratislava 24 February 2005 
            Anthony Auerbach 
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