Thousands in Britain protest Bush visit, pull down statue of Bush

[aeon flux]

Edit: posted twice for some reason!

Pics!

(11-20) 11:09 PST LONDON (AP) --

Echoing the toppling of Saddam's statue in Baghdad (and a little bit of "Goldfinger"), a statue of President Bush was toppled in London today to the cheers of tens of thousands protesting the Iraq war and P.M. Tony Blair's support of the invasion.

...demonstrators marched through the heart of London on Thursday, toppling a 17-foot tall papier mache statue of President Bush to show their anger for the Iraq war and Prime Minister Tony Blair's support of the invasion.

As Bush and Blair vowed "not to flinch or give way or concede one inch" to terrorism in the wake of deadly bombings against British targets in Turkey, protesters said the close relationship between the two leaders made them deeply uneasy.

"We're angry that Bush appears to be leading our country," said marcher Ted Edwards. "Why Blair is allying himself to Bush I do not know."

Many in the crowd said Thursday's bombings in Istanbul, which killed more than two dozen people, strengthened their resolve to oppose U.S.-British policy in Iraq


Bye, George




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[myrna minx]

1. Wow, these are great photos.

Thanks. :hi:

[jbfam4]

2. When Americans spoke their minds they were branded as unpatriotic

Freedom is beautiful," Bush said Thursday, 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."