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protect freedom impeach bush now Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-23-03 07:58 AM
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Bush's speech heckled in Australia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3204585.stm

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Mr Bush's speech was interrupted on two occasions by heckling from opposition MPs, both of whom defied a parliamentary official's order to leave the chamber.

When Green Party Senator Kerry Nettle shouted protests about the US-led war in Iraq, Mr Bush smiled and said: "I love free speech".

The 18-year-old son of Mamdouh Habib, one of two Australians being held at a US military prison in Cuba without charge after the Afghan invasion, was dragged out after yelling: "Hey Bush, what about my Dad?"

Outside parliament up to 2,000 demonstrators staged protests against Mr Bush's visit as police mounted an unprecedented security operation

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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-23-03 08:00 AM
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1. Gee, I'd sure like to borrow their sign for Saturday.
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Drifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-23-03 08:03 AM
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2. Has any American President ...
been protested (wordwide) as much as AWOL ?

I know there were the handfuls of freeper types that followed Clinton around, but rarely outside the US.

AWOL seems to attract thousands no matter wehere he goes.

How embarrassing.

Cheers
Drifter
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Girlfriday Donating Member (570 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-23-03 08:28 AM
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5. Raygun didn't fair too well either ... eom
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edzontar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-23-03 08:06 AM
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3. Great sign!!!
Couldn't have said it better myself.
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-23-03 08:12 AM
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4. Gotta love the sign!
:yourock:
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