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| Thousands of Libyans Protest US Occupation of Iraq | |
| 2004-04-12 | |
Thousands of Libyans demonstrated in Tripoli yesterday against the US-led occupation of Iraq and voice their support for the residents of the Iraqi city of Fallujah, an AFP reporter witnessed. âDeath to America, long live the people of Iraq,â the protesters shouted, carrying banners hailing âthe resistance of the Iraqi people,â while a succession of speakers called on Iraqis to âunite against the invaders.â The demonstrators, who also carried photographs of Fallujah residents killed in clashes, burned a US flag outside the offices of the United Nations. Thousands also paraded in Benghazi, Libyaâs second city, the report said. In mosques prayers were said for the dead, said to number more than 400 killed in six days of fighting between insurgents and US forces. Libya on Saturday proclaimed a day of mourning for the âmartyrs of Fallujahâ, state television put out its programs in black and white and newspapers carried black-bordered pages.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 NMM, You Leftist Libs are so jealous and bitter about President Bush's landing and speech from the aircraft carrier! I love it. Go GWB! And Tony Blair should take a good part of the credit for accepting Libya's voluntary surrender of its WMDs. Let the natives demonstrate all they want--their leader doesn't have his arsenal anymore. After all, we let you peaceniks demonstrate here, too and it's equally moronic! |
| Posted by: Jen 2004-04-13 2:00:36 AM |
| #1 Damn--and I thought Tony Blair was just there--to declare "Mission Accomplished!?" |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2004-04-13 1:07:32 AM |