UK Protesters Aim to Humiliate Bush Like Saddam

[dArKeR]

LONDON (Reuters) - Anti-war protesters plan to topple and dance on a mock statue of President Bush (news - web sites) in the center of London as part of demonstrations to "blight" his visit to Britain next month.

Their re-working in Trafalgar Square of the famous humiliation of a Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) statue in Baghdad six months' ago will be among running protests including marches and a mock trial of Bush planned around his November 19-21 state visit.

"People are excited about the prospect of opposing George Bush because they feel this visit adds insult to the injury already caused by the Iraq (news - web sites) war," said Lindsey German, of Stop the War Coalition, one of various groups planning the events.

"Wherever he is, from the moment he arrives to the moment he goes, there will be protests of one sort or another," she added at a news conference on Thursday.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=20&u=/nm/20031016/pl_nm/iraq_britain_bush_dc_1

[La_Serpiente]

1. this is goinig to be awesome

Quote from a CSpan caller: "They are going to throw the mother of all protests"!!!

I hope they do. They should shut down all of London.

[Guaranteed]

5. Sounds like it'll be a helluva show.

I hope they get the good stuff on tape.

[Mikimouse]

2. Just watch the little weasel cancel at the last minute

n/t

[Cha]

3. Brilliant! It couldn't happen to a more

deserving Mass Murderer.

[Cha]

4. Here's to our English Brothers and Sisters

in Arms! :toast: :loveya:

[SodoffBush]

11. Their Australia brothers and sisters likewise did a bang-up job

[burythehatchet]

6. Please go vote on this story

its a 3.63

[Cha]

8. Okay! I did, thanks!

And "a road trip" would be lovely! :hi:

[Judi Lynn]

12. Fantastic news to read at 3:00 a.m., EST

Really hope these people recognize how many of us feel EXACTLY as negative, or far, far more.

More power to 'em.

Story:

Its current average rating is 3.53 with 530 vote(s) at 3:00 a.m., EST

[RebelOne]

17. For some reason, the rating is now 3.53

[burythehatchet]

7. WHO'S UP FOR A ROAD TRIP?????

[candy331]

9. Yep me too

thinks the little weasel will cancel or the offer will be cancelled.

[Myra]

10. Go Brits!

Treat him like the huge steaming pile he is.

[dArKeR]

13. I was side tracked and forget to say, 'My God be with you Britains!'

[Manix]

14. Wish I could be there!!

nt

[montana_hazeleyes]

15. I read

they are going to flash their "bums" at him any time they can!

[snippy]

18. That would be the "Bare Your Bum at Bush" campaign.

It began as attempt to get Bush to cancel his trip and now is hoping to interfere with any photo ops. From the website that started it:

George Bush is unlikely to walk around the streets kissing babies because of the large number of people that wish to blow him up. However, a 'Brits love Bush' photo-op of happy crowds greeting the man may be in the offing and it's vitally important that we rob him of such a lucrative propaganda device. By attending such gatherings (by accident or design) and ensuring that you bare your buttocks as he passes by, you either render any photos taken at that moment unusable or make a very clear indication of what Britain thinks of this bigoted warmonger.

. . .

If you hear of a visit to your part of town or happen to see George W Bush, bare your arse in his general direction. Don't be afraid to wiggle it about a bit and maybe even spread your cheeks; this is a political statement you're making and you don't want to do things by halves, now do you?

. . .

Write to your chosen local, national or foreign newspaper and inform them that you, as a British citizen, fully intend to do your civic duty and bare your arse at George W Bush. In this same letter, you may also wish to call upon other readers to do the same.

. . .

Many people have signed up for the alert list, ready and willing to bare their bums for the nation. Please feel free to join us.

ALERT LIST - If you would like to receive information the moment we have a clear idea of dates/times/plans, send an email to bums AT bloggerheads DOT com to go on the alert list.

http://www.bloggerheads.com/can_weblogs/bush_bum.asp

I would love to see this become a widespread international form of protest against Bush.

[0007]

16. Great Ball of Fire!

Will this embarrassed Blair?