SYDNEY Oct 22 Kyodo Security has ...

SYDNEY Oct 22 Kyodo

Security has been tightened around the capital Canberra ahead of the arrival late Wednesday of U President George W Bush in a armada one-day visit to thank Australia for its contribution in the war forward Iraq.

The direction has organized unprecedented security arrangements for the 20 hours the president, who is traveling with wife Laura and 650 clan will be in Australia.

Bush has said he will use his visit to thank Australia in a articulate utterance to a special joint sitting of parliament Thursday for committing 2000 [i]troupe[/i]s to the U.S.-led war upon Iraq.

He is also look fored to discuss trade in bilateral talks with Australian Prime Minister John Howard to finalize details of a released trade agreement both countries expectancy to reach by the extreme point of the year.

Australian Capital Territory state police have called in reinforcements to assist with security, which will involve 450 officers, acting delegate Chief Commander Mandy Newton said.

Police are expecting up to 5000 demonstrators protesting the Bush administration's Iraq policy at sites around Parliament House, the War Memorial, where the president will pay his venerates and the U.S. Embassy, she said in a statement.

''We appreciate everyone has a democratic right to asseverate and we are working with declare groups at the moment to make secure protests are peaceful, and we are able to manage their activities together with our allow security requirements,'' the statement added.

Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft will escort the president's aircraft, Air Force individual and mount an aerial patrol from one side of to the other Canberra, the Defense Department said this week.

Specialist units, including the highly trained Tactical Assault clump will be on standby, along with sudden [i]or[/i] unexpected occurrence services.

''While there is no known specific threat of terrorism in Australia, the dominion has a responsibility to make secure that visiting dignitaries are afforded appropriate protection,'' Defense Minister Robert Hill said in a statement.

Bush is the fourth U president to visit Australia and the first American leader in seven years, following a trip according to Bill Clinton in 1996

The other sum of two units U.S. presidents are Lyndon Johnson who visited Australia in 1966 and 1967 and Bush's father, who visited in 1991

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