Labor Party Leader: Bush Grenade Incident “Staged”

Leader of the radical opposition Labor Party Shalva Natelashvili said at a news conference on July 28 that the incident involving the tossing of a hand-grenade during U.S. President Bush?s public speech in Tbilisi was staged by the Georgian government.

?This was carried out by the special services of [Georgian President Mikheil] Saakashvili as a face-saving step against the backdrop of [the government?s] crumbling image,? said Shalva Natelashvili, who is known for his flamboyant speeches.

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