Lebanon protesters mob PM's car (Australia)

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VIOLENT scuffles have broken out between police and Lebanese protesters who mobbed Prime Minister John Howard's car as he left a Liberal Party conference in Perth.

Mr Howard was leaving the Western Australian Liberal Party state conference when about 200 protesters, many of whom were waving Lebanese flags and shouting "we want peace", mobbed his vehicle.

Protesters punched, kicked and threw projectiles at Mr Howard's car as police struggled to keep them at bay.

Mr Howard's entourage sped from the scene as police wrestled protesters to the ground.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19950784-1702,00.html

[Erika]

1. Did you know Gibran was Lebanese?

The world has had enough of war.

[Tom Joad]

9. Danny and of course, Marlo Thomas. oh danny boy......

[uppityperson]

2. Violence for Peace! right

[sleipnir]

3. Well, that is the current strategy of Israel.

But, then, the object of a war is to obtain a type of peace, one achieved through domination. It doesn't work so well...

[larrysh]

4. I kinda doubt this softened his attitude towards the conflict........

[rodeodance]

5. well, I hope it put a moment's scare into him.

,,,,,,,Mr Howard's entourage sped from the scene as police wrestled protesters to the ground.

[Erika]

7. Exactly n/t

[Tom Joad]

6. Mr. Howard openly supports U.S./Israeli terror

[Erika]

8. He needs to learn the world does not n/t