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11/24/2003

Garden of Destruction?

Garden of Destruction?

If this is true, it is truly bad form from the US administration. Some evidence of their arrival and activities is to be expected and was surely cleared/discussed beforehand, but they could have either been more careful or offered to make amends for the damage.

Sunday_Mirror.co.uk - GROUND FARCE 1

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-mantained 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.