26/02/2011 10:30
Bush cancels conference visit over Assange invite
Former US president George W Bush has cancelled a scheduled appearance at a business leaders' conference in Denver after learning that organizers also invited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Reuters reports.
"Upon learning that Julian Assange had recently been invited to address the same summit, president Bush decided to cancel his appearance," spokesman David Sherzer said in a statement.
Mr Assange also will not attend the summit, according to Geoffrey Robertson, a British lawyer helping represent him in his extradition battle.