Angry Crowds Meet Blair At Book Signing In Dublin - Shoes, Eggs & Plastic Bottles Hurled At Him

[Turborama]

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Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
Anti-war protesters throw eggs, shoes and plastic bottles at former UK prime minister during promotion of his memoirs.

Last Modified: Sep 04 2010 17:12 GMT

Anti-war protesters in Dublin have thrown shoes, eggs and plastic bottles at Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, as he arrived at the first public signing of his memoirs.

About 200 people in the Irish capital shouted that Blair had "blood on his hands" over the 2003 Iraq war when he arrived at the bookshop on Saturday amid tight security. The projectiles did not strike Blair.

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Some of the protesters scuffled with police and at least two people were arrested. Blair is planning to hold another book signing in London on Wednesday, which anti-war activists have said that they will target.

Baria Alamuddin, the editor at large of al-Hayat newspaper, said that Blair can expect protests to follow him when promoting his book. "This shows the strong feeling still among the populations around the world when it comes to him taking part in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan."

More: http://english.aljazeera.net/video/europe/2010/09/20109414012490770.html

Looks like this was a warm up for the big one on Wednesday.

OP on this in LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4528446">Tony Blair pelted with eggs (and shoes) at book signing in Dublin

[lobodons]

1. Blair is a War Criminal

Just the fact, Jack.

[chill_wind]

4. How uncouth.

Over here we like to insulate and protect them and call them patriots.

[AndyA]

2. Hopefully the folks with eggs in London will have better aim.

Bush's BFF.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. K&R. Shoes?!

:rofl:

[SoapBox]

5. Time for a good old fashioned Book Burning! Oh but...

we would need to wait until the books show up in the "Blue Light" bin
at Kmart...don't want him getting any money from the sales.

If this book goes like St. Sarah Quitter McMoneyWhore's book did...it
will be on clearance next week!

[grahamhgreen]

6. He's donating the proceeds to vets in order to assuage his guilt and deflect judgment.