Italians plan PROTEST "First Lady of War" visit to Winter Olympics

[Bluebear]

....The protesters pledged to demonstrate against Laura Bush if she accepts an invitation to visit the University of Turin on Saturday, the day after the Games' opening ceremony which she is expected to attend.

"We are against the 'first lady of war' coming to the Turin Olympics," Dario Rossini, a 26-year-old student, said without elaborating on what type of protest they might mount.

Although Italy has troops in Iraq and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is close to U.S. President George W. Bush, most Italians opposed the U.S.-led invasion and the presence of Italian forces in Iraq.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=sportsNews&storyID=2006-02-07T162012Z_01_L07529347_RTRUKOC_0_US-OLYMPICS-PROTESTS.xml

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Good for them :^)

[Kerrytravelers]

2. First Lady of War... I like that! Good for them!

[Bluebear]

4. It really has a ring to it! nt

[FreedomAngel82]

9. I agree

Very nice.

[JuniperLea]

3. I love Pickles' new name!

Suits her...

[Bluebear]

5. I changed the headline in her honor!

:)

[Bluebear]

6. :)

[truth2power]

7. Good!! That cow doesn't belong there.

[upi402]

8. caption for pic

BRAAAAAINS! WE DESIRE BRAAAINS! FFED US THE BRAINS!

[FreedomAngel82]

10. LOL

That photo still makes me laugh. George looks like he's trying to find some way to escape by "whispering" to Laura but she looks like she's just ignoring him. Probably in her own world and trying to at least not look disrespectful.

[upi402]

11. i like your new sig

he's been to both and back

[Bluebear]

12. Welcome to Italy, toots. nt

[Erika]

13. First lady of war relaxes at elite winter games

Wonder if she's going to throw those angry glances again.

Maybe Berlusconi will set up the admiration bubble so she views only those who are pre screened as she and the W do in this country.

[Initech]

14. All right! If I were in Turin, I'd join them!

[NVMojo]

15. I freaking love these people! They picked the best name for the hag.

[foreverdem]

16. Good for them!

I don't blame them for not wanting that miserable, dagger eyed hag. I still can't get over that look on her face.