Bush Opponents Stage Mass Protest in London

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Bush Opponents Stage Mass Protest in London
By Jane Wardell
Associated Press Writer

LONDON (AP) - Amid chants, the blast of foghorns and the beat of drums, tens of thousands of anti-war activists marched peacefully in London Thursday to let President Bush know of their opposition to U.S.-British policies in Iraq.

At least 50,000 people set off on a march that took almost two hours to clear its starting point at the University of London. They passed parliament and the prime minister's residence on their way to Trafalgar Square where several thousand more protesters gathered ahead of the march.

The chief steward of the march, Chris Nineham, had predicted at least 100,000 people would join in, but as darkness fell, it appeared the numbers of protesters participating were far short of this prediction.

"I doubt we'll achieve much today but at least I'll have registered my protest," said Brother Oswin, who was wearing the brown robe and sandals of the Catholic Society of St. Francis. <snip>


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[Kbick]

1. Live Pictures from Trafalgar Square

http://www.camvista.com/england/london/trafsq.php3

[AntiCoup2K4]

2. Oh, the irony....

"Freedom is beautiful," the pResident said, adding he was happy to be in a country where people were allowed to speak their minds freely. "All I know is that people in Baghdad weren't allowed to do this until recent history."

And all I know is that people in America WERE allowed to do this until your fucking criminal Nazi ass stole the White House :grr:

[BlackFrancis]

4. People in Baghdad have been getting shot at various times for protesting

Maybe that's Bush's idea of freedom :shrug:

[StClone]

3. Bush's statue toppled

Hilarious...

[Nancy Waterman]

5. BBC says 70, 000

marchers say 150,000

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3223780.stm