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Thousands Protest Iraq War Across Europe
2005-03-19
Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters demonstrated across Europe on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, with 45,000 marching from London's Hyde Park past the American Embassy. In Istanbul, Turkey, about 15,000 people protested in the Kadikoy neighborhood against the U.S. presence in Iraq. But the rallies were nowhere near as big as those in February 2003, just before the war, when millions marched in cities around the world to urge President Bush and his allies not to attack Iraq.

With international forces still facing violent opposition in Iraq, protesters were divided about what to demand from leaders now. While some wanted a full troop withdrawal, others argued that would leave Iraqis in a worse position than before the invasion. "We got the Iraqis into this mess, we need to help them out of it," said Kit MacLean, 29, waiting near Hyde Park's Speakers' Corner before the London march began. Police estimated about 45,000 demonstrators marched from the park past the American Embassy and on to Trafalgar Square. Some worried Bush might be planning another war in the Middle East or elsewhere. "After Iraq — Iran? Syria? Cuba?" read one placard. "Stop This Man" said another, alongside a picture showing Bush with devil's horns.
Posted by:Fred

#13  45,000 marching from London's Hyde Park past the American Embassy.

Which Lancet reports as somewhere between 100,000 and a million, based upon their highly accurate statistical analysis.
Posted by: Crerert Ebbeting3481   2005-03-19 12:02:59 PM  

#12  45,000 marching from London's Hyde Park past the American Embassy.

Which Lancet reports as somewhere between 100,000 and a million, based upon their highly accurate statistical analysis.
Posted by: Crerert Ebbeting3481   2005-03-19 12:02:33 PM  

#11  Saw a 'No War in Iraq' bumper sticker today.

Below it was a 'Save an Elk, shoot a land developer' bumpersticker.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2005-03-19 8:13:51 PM  

#10  Oh, Angus Podgorny, how are you going to get 48 million kilts into the van?

I guess I'll have to do it in two goes.
Posted by: Spot   2005-03-19 7:25:36 PM  

#9  I wonder if they'd be protesting if we had lost the war.
Posted by: Matt   2005-03-19 2:29:32 PM  

#8  Billy Jean King was eaten in 3 straight sets...

Simpsons or Martina Navratilova biography? You decide
Posted by: Frank G   2005-03-19 1:56:25 PM  

#7  Yeah, even MORE turned out to protest in Beirut. Oh, wait, they were protesting for democracy. My bad ...
Posted by: DMFD   2005-03-19 1:53:43 PM  

#6  Moose - Lol! And trying to win Wimbledon... you have a long memory, lol!

"Billy Jean King was eaten in 3 straight sets..."
Posted by: .com   2005-03-19 1:26:25 PM  

#5  Thank heavens the uncivilized Americans will never again force western Europe to go through the humiliation of forced liberation and democracy. BTW, how are sales of the twin markers of civilization, Mein Kampf and the Koran doing over there?
Posted by: ed   2005-03-19 1:19:51 PM  

#4  Anyone got the numbers of people showing up for the college basketball playoffs this weekend, Saturday and Sunday. I suspect more people are attending those than 'marching'.
Posted by: Spavimble Hupeart2664   2005-03-19 1:03:41 PM  

#3  The irony is that the headline could have been for "thousands protesting" any sort of nonsense. In a continent with, what? 350 million people, you could probably get a "protest of thousands" against alien blancmanges turning people into Scotsmen.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2005-03-19 12:54:04 PM  

#2  Curse those evil Americans and Bushitler for overthrowing the rat-bastard dictator Sadam and his vile, murderous offspring. How dare they bring democracy to oppressed people! Is there no lower bound to their villainy?

Euro-chumps.
Posted by: SteveS   2005-03-19 12:29:58 PM  

#1  45,000 marching from London's Hyde Park past the American Embassy

The British publication Lancet will report it as somewhere between 100,000 and a million, using the statistical methodology employed in a previous report on civilian causalties in Iraq.
Posted by: Spavimble Hupeart2664   2005-03-19 12:29:41 PM  

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