Damn if you see anti-war protesters in Australia

[malaise]

'greeting' Cheney.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/clashes-in-sydney-10-arrested/2007/02/22/1171733922454.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1





Edit: add word.

[malaise]

1. Go home Cheney

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/02/22/cheney_protest_wideweb__470x359,0.jpg


http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/cheney-visit-prompts-protests/2007/02/22/1171733922521.html
Membership required.

[maddezmom]

2. great pics

K&R

[Chipper Chat]

3. Will you all please excuse me?

I have to rush to the TV and turn on Fox News and watch coverage of this.
:rofl:

[Jeanette in FL]

4. Great pictures

Nice to see the coverage of the protests against Cheney. Of course, you must go to the foreign press for the coverage.

[marions ghost]

5. Go Aussies

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

"Go home Dick and take John (Howard) with ya!"

A lot of Aussies have had it too.

[bigtree]

6. there'll be more to come

:kick:

[marions ghost]

7. kick

:kick:

[cal04]

8. Cheney brings out the hate in peaceniks

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,1658,5397622,00.jpg
Anti-war protesters clash with police in Sydney hours before the arrival of US Vice-President Dick Cheney. Picture: Vanessa Hunter


ABOUT 350 anti-Iraq war protesters last night formed a hostile welcome committee for US Vice-President Dick Cheney, clashing with police outside Sydney's Town Hall as they ignored calls for peaceful protests.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21272553-601,00.html

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/02/22/cheney_protest_wideweb__470x359,0.jpg

[marions ghost]

9. "Coalition of the Killing"

sign in that picture....

[malaise]

14. Great sign

Fabulous.

[Neecy]

12. wow

Seeing that bloodstained American flag really brings home just how badly Bush has damaged our standing in the world. Very sad.

[marions ghost]

10. I went to the link

for that story. "The Age" is a fairly conservative newspaper in Melbourne. But at least they were reporting on the Sydney demonstrations, unlike in this country.

One thing hit me as strange--the ad on The Age webpage --next to the article about the protestors-- reads

Bush Cheney Shirts and Gear/ Celebrate Bush and American values with our attractive stickers, buttons, t-shirts, mugs and other gear. Perfect gifts for a Bush Christmas. The page links to this:
http://www.cafepress.com/progopgear

[malaise]

17. That ad had me cracking up

LOL.

[marions ghost]

18. I went back to the page

It's gone....

Somebody having fun I think.

[mopinko]

25. no, just how those ads work.

they are cycled through, and they work just off keywords. they show up on my website sometimes as well.

[raccoon]

11. Way to go, yall blokes and sheilas! nt

[sinkingfeeling]

13. 350? Looks like a lot more than that to me. Thank you, Aussies.

If I lived in Washington DC, I'd organize another group just like it to 'welcome' Cheney back.

[malaise]

15. More links

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2894444

https://www4.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/02/362140.html

<snip>
The Sydney Committee for Welcoming War Criminals is feeling snubbed that the US Vice President Dick Cheney has announced his visit to Sydney without first informing them.

The Committee has learned that the US Vice President will be addressing the Australian American Leadership Dialogue, at an invitation-only event in the ballroom of Sydney's Shangri-La hotel on Friday 23 February 2007.

The Committee has not been invited but undeterred, it will organise a reception for him anyway.
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Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!:rofl: :rofl:

[sinkingfeeling]

19. So ABC states that 200 anti-war protesters struggled with police, but doesn't

seem to notice all of the 1000's in the street?

Liked the Sydney Committee for Welcoming War Criminals. We should have an American Citizens Welcoming War Criminals present when Darth returns to DC!

[ShortnFiery]

20. ABC news best watch out for the wrath of FOX's Bill O'Reilly!

http://mediamatters.org/items/200602010010

[roamer65]

16. Howard's government is history.

Soon Kevin Rudd will be the ALP PM of Australia and they'll be out of Iraq.

[lebkuchen]

22. and Howard will join Blair as new board members of the Carlyle Group?

[marions ghost]

24. but they will be in Afghanistan

"Mr Rudd says he expects Mr Cheney to have been thoroughly briefed on the Labor policy of bringing Australian troops home from Iraq.

He will say Labor backs sending more troops to Afghanistan.

This is seen as a key test for the Federal Opposition Leader as he tries to find a balance between showing support for the alliance and Labor's desire to pull troops out of Iraq."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1854684.htm

[lebkuchen]

21. "Dick Go Home & Take John With You"

love it

[melody]

23. Sorry, guys

John is home.

Dick is ours to deal with, but y'all gotta handle Howard yourself. lol

Otherwise, terrific pictures and great energy.

[Tigress DEM]

26. I read one report there were a total of 1,500 but they split up

Some of the protesters stood at the line with the cops and small groups did an end around so they could get in closer to Martin Square.

Some got arrested. They had mounted police trying to keep the group from getting to Martin Square, but the protesters went guerilla on the bobbies... or whatever Aussies call their police down under.

I can't find it and hubby is going to come in and turn off the 'puter if I don't come to bed.


BYE
:hi:

[Rosemary2205]

27. Riot cops in baseball caps???

Austrailian protestors must be awfully civilized. Here they have helmets, sheilds, rubber bullets, tasers, nightsticks --- and that's before anyone even shows up.........