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FBI Says Grenade Tossed Near Bush Was Live

Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:12:51 PM
By JENNIFER LOVEN

 U.S. President George W. Bush prepares to speak to supporters in Freedom Square  in Tbilisi, Georgia in a Tuesday, May 10, 2005 photo. A grenade hurled in a crowd during last week's speech by President Bush in the Georgian capital was live and considered a threat against the president, though it failed to explode because of a malfunction, the FBI said Wednesday, May 18, 2005.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)WASHINGTON (AP) - A hand grenade that landed within 100 feet of President Bush during his visit last week to a former Soviet republic was a threat to his life and the safety of the tens of thousands in the crowd, the FBI said Wednesday.

The grenade was live but did not explode.

The White House, which initially said Bush never was in danger, said the incident May 10 in the Georgia's capital has led to a review of security at presidential events.


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