Protesters to target Laura Bush's visit to Games

[chat_noir]

TURIN (Reuters) - Anti-capitalist protesters vowed on Tuesday to mount street demonstrations at the Winter Olympics and try to disrupt U.S. First Lady Laura Bush's visit to the host Italian city.

The protesters pledged to demonstrate against Laura Bush if she accepts an invitation to visit the University of Turin on Saturday, the day after the Games' opening ceremony which she is expected to attend.

"We are against the 'first lady of war' coming to the Turin Olympics," Dario Rossini, a 26-year-old student, said without elaborating on what type of protest they might mount.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060207/sp_nm/olympics_protests_dc_2

[efhmc]

1. Really like that "first lady of war title". It's perfect.

[tanyev]

2. Anti-capitalist.

The protests will target the February 10-26 Games and their multinational sponsors, a high-speed train planned for a valley near the host city Turin, a proposed Italian anti-drug law and unemployment, organizers said.

Nowhere in the article does it say that the protestors identify themselves as anti-capitalist, although it does say the press conference was attended by students, trade unionists and unemployed workers. Guess that's close enough.

[adigal]

3. Didn't protestors in Greece keep

Powell from attending the Greek Olympics??? I bet you "the First Lady of War will be cancelling the trip to the university.

[MuseRider]

4. I guess this means

that she does not poll as well over there. :shrug:

LOL, first lady of war.

[Sadie5]

5. It fits nicely

'The First Lady of War'

[Lochloosa]

6. Why do they hate Amerika?