UK Protesters Aim to Humiliate Bush Like Saddam

[Spazito]

LONDON (Reuters) - Anti-war protesters plan to topple and dance on a mock statue of President Bush (news - web sites) in the center of London as part of demonstrations to "blight" his visit to Britain next month.



Their re-working in Trafalgar Square of the famous humiliation of a Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) statue in Baghdad six months' ago will be among running protests including marches and a mock trial of Bush planned around his November 19-21 state visit.


"People are excited about the prospect of opposing George Bush because they feel this visit adds insult to the injury already caused by the Iraq (news - web sites) war," said Lindsey German, of Stop the War Coalition, one of various groups planning the events.

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"Whilst we bear them (Americans) absolutely no ill will, indeed the opposite, we hate their president and think he is one of the world's most dangerous men," Galloway said. "They should take the opportunity they have next November to do the world a favor, as well as themselves, and get rid of him."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=10&u=/nm/iraq_britain_bush_dc

[arcane1]

1. sweet, London rules..

Give 'em HELL!!

:toast:

[Wickerman]

2. one of the world's most dangerous men?

One of? I'd say his sheer stupidity and his unblinkly following of Cheney and Rove makes him the MOST dangerous.

Rock on UK, good work.

[Red_Viking]

3. Will they ship in a bunch of fake revelers?

Like we did?

I love this! Hope it makes the network news. Oh, wait, what was I thinking...

Maybe I can catch it on the 'net.

:dem:

RV

[jbfam4]

4. Thanks for posting

I rated this story a 5...

[JoFerret]

10. Me too.

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[Mandate My Ass]

5. The Brits have their act together

"Whilst we bear them (Americans) absolutely no ill will, indeed the opposite, we hate their president and think he is one of the world's most dangerous men," Galloway said. "They should take the opportunity they have next November to do the world a favor, as well as themselves, and get rid of him."

What a demonstration of class and intellect. When I contrast that statement with the recent congressional "freedom fries" debacle, I just want to hide my face in shame.

[mojowork_n]

9. My God, Yes

"Freedom Fries" was bad enough. The raw arrogance, uncritical xenophobia and imputed racism lurking behind "surrender monkeys" is the one I'll never get over. If the U.S. was the Chicago Cubs, now, instead of the Billy Goat's curse, we'd be feeling Rochambeau's, and Lafayette's.

When that whole mess was happening, I was e-mailing our parallel department, at an affiliated company in France, maybe once or twice a week. It would have been inappropriate to segue into a discussion of politics on company time (I thought about it), but I did start to make each and every one of my e-mails bi-lingual... It meant taking the time to go to AltaVista's online translation engine, for a starting point, then trying to remember what I could from schoolbook French, to touch it up.... Then I included the English original text, below that.

[JoFerret]

19. We will need the world's help

in ridding ourselves of this misadministration. With the money he has and their ability to manipulate elections we will need the support of the world in making it clear that BushSatan'04 is endangering all of our futures.

[Mari333]

6. Dont forget to Rate the article!! make it a 5

[bigwoody]

7. Dancing in the streets, just like in Iraq! That chimp is the life of the

party!:toast:

[prolesunited]

8. That is too funny!

We NEED to have a statue like this in D.C. for our protest on Oct. 25. Wouldn't that be great?

[dbt]

11. Yeah, and the head could be made

of solid BONE.

:smoke:
dbt

[Pastiche423]

14. Email the organizers!

What a grand idea. I am going to do just that now.

[Bandit]

17. It could be construed as a threat and off to Gitmo with you.

I'm serious these people will stoop to anything. These are very interesting and dangerous times we are living in.

[Harrumph]

12. I rated it a 5......

do you ever read the messages at the bottom when you rate?

This was my favorite titled:

'Look out, Brits'

"Laura B. might just grab the wheels of the First Limo and run right through your protest, mowing you down faster than a dirt patch in the panhandle!"

[tlcandie]

13. They could hand him flowers!!!!!

To make up for the ones he didn't get in Iraq :shrug:

[MrPrax]

15. Sounds like Fun...

They could hand out cheap little flags for the liberated to wave!!!

[Ignoramus]

16. Why are we so lame? Or, where'd everyone go?

What's your theory about why there's only tiny demonstrations anymore (in the SF bay area anyway)? There was an abrupt decline either right after the war started, or after the big Feb. 15 demonstration.

[mistertrickster]

18. I just realized that I am going to be in London then--While I can't

protest Bush in America because of the NON Free speech zones, I'll be able to give full vent along with my comrades in jolly old England.

The irony . . . the irony . . .

[pippin]

20. hurray for the British!

bare those bums sweethearts!

[roguevalley]

21. I'm never in London when the fun begins. SIGH!

GO, LONDON!