Sydney, Australia, is in a state of lockdown as Asian-Pacific leaders, including President Bush, gather for a major summit. A four-mile, nine-foot-high steel and concrete fence has been erected around the site of the gathering. Police have been given special powers to detain anyone on the streets. Police are also conducting ID and bag searches and preventing tourists from taking photographs at sensitive sites. On Saturday, over 20,000 people are expected to take part in a march against President Bush and the Iraq War.

Australian protester Sandra Sue: “My concerns are about this week, in particular, about the lockdown in Sydney, which I think is totally unjustified. I think that global warming, we do need more action, and we need it now, not next week or the week after. I’m incredibly concerned about the free trade agreement between the U.S. and Australia, because I think if they come in here and want to play around with our health system, we could be doomed.”

A new poll finds 52 percent of Australians believe George W. Bush is the worst U.S. president ever.