Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Canadians don't want him, either

Ottawa, ON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Canadians protesting U.S. President George Bush's first official visit erected a paper-mache statue of the leader in Ottawa Tuesday and promptly toppled it.

In a sarcastic recreation of U.S. troops pulling down the statue of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in Baghdad in the spring of 2003, some 200 protesters chanted "Go home" after Bush, his wife Laura and other U.S. officials arrived at the Parliament buildings.

Washington Times article

Thousands of anti-Bush demonstrators gathered at Confederation Park in downtown Ottawa, calling for an end to the war in Iraq.

The gathering attracted protesters opposed to the war in Iraq and Bush's plans for a North American missile shield system that would require Canadian participation.

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The Ottawa rally was one of about 25 planned across the country to draw attention to Bush's policies and politics during his two-day visit to Canada.

According to local reports, another major protest is planned for Wednesday morning in the eastern city of Halifax, where the US president will make a speech to thank the residents for helping the United States during the "9.11" attacks.

Xinhuanet article

Oaf Supporters, do not worry. I'm sure he will have an impenetrable bubble so he won't see them. Or he'll just refuse to speak if they aren't relegated to a free speech zone somewhere in Calgary.

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