Fears of violence mount ahead of Bush Rome visit

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Fri May-28-04 09:28 AM
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Fears of violence mount ahead of Bush Rome visit

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L28660174.htm

ROME, May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush will be greeted by widespread protests on his official visit to Italy next week, opponents of the war in Iraq said on Friday as the government warned of violence from radical elements.

"There are some serious threats. We are concerned by them but not frightened," said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, who promised to allow peaceful protests when Bush visits next Friday to mark 60 years since the liberation of Rome in World War Two.

While mainstream opposition leaders are planning to demonstrate peacefully or stay away, some activists have promised violent confrontation.

"If a criminal of the calibre of Bush is given the red carpet treatment, then rage is the right reaction," said Luca Casarini, one of Italy's best-known anti-globalisation figures.

...Sounds like they are worried that mobs of Italians may go postal on the Chimp?

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Fri May-28-04 09:42 AM
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1. in WP: hooded mannequins were suspended on trains in Rome's metro

Edited on Fri May-28-04 09:45 AM by amen1234

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62871-2004May28.html?nav=headlines

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"If a criminal of the caliber of Bush is given the red carpet treatment, then rage is the right reaction," said Luca Casarini, one of Italy's best-known anti-globalization figures.

"Confronted by a heavily defended Rome that is looking to protect that terrorist Bush, the only thing to do is break the rules," he told La Stampa newspaper.

"I fear some bangs," the president of Rome's regional government, Francesco Storace, told Corriere della Sera newspaper. "There's a gang of irresponsible people playing with fire." When asked if by bangs he meant bombs, Storace was quoted as saying: "Ultimately, yes."

In a sign of discontent over the situation in Iraq, several hooded mannequins were suspended on trains in Rome's metro (subway) system Thursday.

The mannequins, apparently meant to look like the images of Iraqi prisoners abused by U.S. soldiers, were hanging by the neck and had signs accusing Bush of "exporting torture."

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Fri May-28-04 10:17 AM
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2. Duplicate topic, please discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=587388&mesg_id=587388

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