Bush to face mass Argentine protest over 'imperialism' during his visit

[highplainsdem]

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Bush to face mass Argentine protest over 'imperialism' during his visit

By Adam Thomson in Buenos Aires

Published: November 1 2005 02:00 | Last updated: November 1 2005 02:00


Anti-US protesters are planning a mass demonstration against President George W. Bush's visit to Argentina this week for the Summit of the Americas in the seaside resort of Mar del Plata.


Luis D'Elía, who heads one of the country's so-called piquetero movements - leftwing groups of disaffected unemployed - said the protest would bring together up to 100,000 people and would include popular figures such as Diego Maradona, the former Argentine soccer star.

"The idea is to show the victims of imperialism," Mr D'Elía said yesterday. "We want to put a stop to Bush's military build-up and his persistent threats of invasion around the world."

Family members of fallen US soldiers in Iraq would attend as well as Iraqi civilians who had suffered at the hands of US troops. But he said the centrepiece of Friday's protests would be a speech by Hugo Chávez, the radical Venezuelan president, which is scheduled for 1pm on Friday to coincide with the official start of the summit.

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[ixion]

1. why put it in 'quotes'

when it's not an alliteration?

[1932]

4. Yeah. it makes it look like the reporter smelled some shit on the bottom

of his shoe.

[ecoflame]

8. An alliteration?

Are you sure that's what you mean? I'm not following what you mean.

[ErisFiveFingers]

9. Scare quotes. Ugh.

First thing I noticed, too. I guess that's why it's 'reporting'.

[Union Thug]

2. I hope they chase his sorry, elitist ass right out of their country.

[1932]

3. Hopefully, this discussion will enter mainstream discourse to a degree

that will alow reporters to take the quotes off of the word imperialism.

[Captain Hilts]

5. Maradonna's leading the parade - it should be quite a show! nt

[Merrick]

6. ...From their 'Free Speech Zone' half a mile from *

[Cha]

7. "Hugo Chávez, the radical Venezuelan president, "

Why don't they call bush the "radical right winger American president(sic)?

[unhappycamper]

10. I wonder if dubya is taking an aircraft carrier and a battalion of

Marines with him. He is so beloved around the world. :sarcasm:

[leftchick]

11. wtf?

I would say the chimperor is the "radical" pResident in this equation...

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Family members of fallen US soldiers in Iraq would attend as well as Iraqi civilians who had suffered at the hands of US troops. But he said the centrepiece of Friday's protests would be a speech by Hugo Chávez, the radical Venezuelan president, which is scheduled for 1pm on Friday to coincide with the official start of the summit.

:grr:

[Blue Gardener]

12. Why is Chavez considered "Radical"

And not Bush?

[adigal]

13. I would not be surprised if Bush cancelled this visit

He hates dissent, don't you know??

[QuettaKid]

14. I wonder if Chavez and the chimp

are scheduled to meet?

[Judi Lynn]

15. He'll be a big hit. We'll be so proud!

I'll bet these leaders can't wait to see him again!



Who can ever forget his irrespresible sense of humor when he sent Colin Powell to Brazil to tell Lula da Silva not to have anything to do with Chavez? Sheesh. What a prankster.