from the "Isn't It Ironic?" department: Bush at hotel where Lennon recorded 'Give Peace a Chance'

[marmar]

via MichaelMoore.com:



October 20th, 2009 3:41 AM
Bush to face anti-war protest in spot where Lennon recorded 'Give Peace a Chance'

By Andy Blatchford / Canadian Press


MONTREAL — The clamour of anti-war protest will once again surround the Montreal hotel where John Lennon and Yoko Ono held a bed-in that helped define the peace movement of a generation.

But this time Ono won't be at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, where 40 years ago she and Lennon recorded the anti-war anthem "Give Peace a Chance."

There won't be any ex-Beatles present, either.

Instead, George W. Bush will be holding court this week inside the downtown building.

The former U.S. president will reminisce Thursday about his time in the White House and discuss challenges the world will face in the future.

He was invited by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, which has been selling tickets to the event for between $200 and $400 each.

Bush, who left office in January, led his country into two wars and saw his popularity rocked by criticism of a campaign in Iraq that proved to be far bloodier than predicted. ........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latest-news/bush-face-anti-war-protest-spot-where-lennon-recorded-give-peace-chance

[cali]

1. ah, the good old Reine Elizabeth. I used to take my son there

a couple of times a year in the good old days when the exchange rate was hugely favorable.

[Solly Mack]

2. Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal: Giving war criminals a chance

[Bragi]

3. I'm embarrassed for my country

Our ridiculous neocon government has allowed this war criminal into our country three times now as part of his "See, I can travel abroad" campaign. Anywhere else and he'd be served with charges related to his many crimes against humanity.

[nykym]

4. Isn't there an

International Warrant out on his ass? Maybe we could get lucky and He'll get to see extraordinary rendition up close and personal.

[damntexdem]

5. Oh not ironic at all: Dubya enjoyed shitting on everything sacred.

What's amazing is that he didn't go there while still the fake president.