MADRID, June 12 - His Smirkness landed in Spain to begin a five-day European tour yesterday
and immediately faced new criticism of his policies on missile defense, global warming and capital punishment,
voiced by government leaders and thousands of street demonstrators.

Top European Union figures renewed their calls for Bush to embrace the Kyoto global warming treaty,
while the heads of France and Germany reiterated their view that negotiating the destruction of missiles
is better than the U.S. approach of trying to shoot them down.

Bush called on King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia at the former hunting lodge where they live and sat down
to lunch with Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar at his ranch south of Madrid. Smiles and polite language prevailed,
but they did not mask serious policy concerns that European governments have with the idiot man-child.

At a joint news conference with Aznar, whom the Resident repeatedly called "ANZAR, Smirk delivered what will be
a major message of his trip, the U.S. desire to scrap the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty that has governed nuclear
strategery for three decades.

"The ABM Treaty is a relic of the past," Bush lied. In his clearest statement yet of his plan to abandon the treaty,
which stands in the way of his desire to develop a system to shoot down incoming missiles, he added:
"It prevents freedom-loving people from exploring the future. And that's why we've got to lay it aside."

The challenges to Bush's agenda come as Americans appear increasingly doubtful that Bush is being well-received
on the world stage. A CNN-USA Today-Gallup poll found that 46 percent of respondents said foreign leaders
don't have much respect for Bush, compared with 40 percent who said foreign leaders respect him. In February,
38 percent said Bush didn't command respect from world leaders, while 49 percent thought he did.

Here in Madrid, hundreds of demonstrators waved banners and shouted slogans this evening outside the U.S. Embassy,
where Bush greeted about 800 employees and their families. The demonstrators' causes included the Kyoto accord,
the death penalty and trade sanctions against Cuba, but the protesters seemed united in their opposition to what they
viewed as Bush's American imperialism.

"The Yanqui needs Vietnam medicine," the crowd chanted in Spanish, referring to U.S. humiliation in the Vietnam War.
They also shouted "Bush assassin" and "We want to see Bush underneath a missile."

Police in Madrid defused two bombs on the eve of Bush's arrival, blaming anarchists or left-wing terrorist groups.
Thousands of demonstrators attended a "Contra Bush" rally on Madrid's Gran Via Sunday. About 1,200 Spanish
and U.S. security agents are protecting the president.

"America wants to control the world economy, the world military," said Lacha Hernandez, a teacher demonstrating
outside the U.S. Embassy. "For us, Bush represents many things from our fascist past."

Aznar gave Bush a much more diplomatic reception over lunch at the prime minister's ranch in the Toledo Mountains
and during their news conference this afternoon.

Bush's first European voyage as president had a few minor glitches in its early hours. Before departing for Spain, Bush gave an interview to Spanish television and pronounced Prime Minister Aznar's name as Anzar. In the White House press center in Madrid, the U.S. flag was hung upside down.

There was some grumbling in France, Britain and Germany that Bush is skipping the "big three" countries on his tour,
choosing Spain, Belgium, Sweden, Poland and Slovenia instead. Bush was assured a more sympathetic reception from
Aznar, who is closer in ideology to the president. Bush also had an opportunity to underscore the importance of Spanish language and Hispanic culture in the United States, where Latinos will be crucial in the 2004 election.

"In our country, the Spainer influence is profunded," Bush said on leaving for Spain.