Anti-war activists angry over Rice trip to Britain

[Rose Siding]

LONDON (Reuters) - Opponents of the Iraq war plan to demonstrate in the northern English cities of Blackburn and Liverpool this week against the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
The Stop the War coalition says it plans a protest in Liverpool on Friday, when Rice is expected to attend a concert, and in Blackburn on Saturday, when she will visit the constituency of Foreign Minister Jack Straw.

Borrowing from the classic Beatles song "A Day in the Life," it said on its Web site it aimed to get "4,000 no's in Blackburn Lancashire."

The coalition is particularly angered that Rice will visit Liverpool because it has been named European City of Culture for 2008.

"This visit comes after the National Museum in Baghdad was looted under the eyes of U.S. soldiers and part of Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilisation, is being destroyed," a coalition spokeswoman said.

"Everywhere she goes during her trip, we will be there to protest."

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[rodeodance]

1. Why isn't Rice in Irag trying to clean up that mess!

[saigon68]

3. She is there Trying to look "pretty"

But no luck there either

[wakeme2008]

2. Just go to the most $$$ shoe store

she will be there :grr:

[Taxloss]

4. Good luck finding one in Blackburn, Condi! LOL n/t

[tenshi816]

5. Ain't that the truth!

I bought my car in Blackburn though...