Vaclav Havel signed petition in support of American radar base in Czech Republic

Former president Vaclav Havel visited the open-air music festival in Trutnov, North-East Bohemia, on Saturday, and signed a petition in support of the location of an U.S. tracking radar base in the Czech Republic. The festival, which is the largest event of its kind in the country, was first organized in 1987. This year, the festival was dedicated to "chief' Vaclav Havel who received standing ovation from the crowd and was awarded a war bonnet on stage.