UK Refuses Bush Killing Zone

[Britain] has refused to grant diplomatic immunity to armed American special agents and snipers … The issue of immunity is one of a series of extraordinary US demands turned down … These included the closure of the Tube network, the use of US air force planes and helicopters and the shipping in of battlefield weaponry to use against rioters [including] a piece of military hardware called a ‘mini-gun’, which usually forms part of the mobile armoury in the presidential cavalcade. It is fired from a tank and can kill dozens of people. One manufacturer’s description reads: ‘Due to the small calibre of the round, the mini-gun can be used practically anywhere. This is especially helpful during peacekeeping deployments.’