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International activists, Iraqis protest Bush in large marches in Bagdad | |
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by IrakJournal.org - Jeremy Scahill Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003 at 6:01 PM | mail: |
Tens of thousands of Iraqis, many of them brandishing Kalashnikov rifles, marched through Baghdad today chanting, “Hey Bush, listen well, we love Saddam.” Security at the march was tight and snipers stood on rooftops. In a different twist to the generally secular protests in Iraq, some of the demonstrators chanted verses from the Koran. Meanwhile, in a separate action, some 200 international activists marched past UN offices along the Tigris River.
Several Iraqi tribes also participated in the rallies, dancing traditional dances while holding rifles above their heads. Similar demonstrations took place in other cities throughout Iraq. The marches were broadcast live on Iraqi television.Meanwhile, in a separate action, some 200 international activists marched past UN offices along the Tigris River. Many of the signs at the demonstration stressed the international calls for a continuation of UN inspections. The international march included the US-based Voices in the Wilderness, the Italian group Bridges to Baghdad, dozens of activists who say they have come to Iraq as “Human Shields,” as well as drummers and dancers from Okinawa, Japan. Activists also came from Sweden, Slovenia, Poland, Germany, Bulgaria and Turkey. |
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