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Sly · 07-25-2006, 09:51 PM

I always find stories like this humerous.

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ATHENS, Greece - Greek protesters toppled a statue of President Truman and clashed with police during demonstrations Tuesday against the fighting in Lebanon.
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The ruckus began after 2,000 demonstrators, backed by Greece's largest trade unions and local anti-globalization groups, marched to the Israeli Embassy and also smashed nearby bank and storefront windows.

Several dozen youths broke away from the rally to confront riot police who had ringed the embassy. Police fire tear gas into the crowd and detained seven people. No one was injured.

Demonstrators gathered earlier outside the U.S. Embassy and used a power saw and ropes to bring down the Truman statue.

It wasn't immediately clear why the protesters focused on the Truman statue but it has been targeted several times in past protests.

Protest organizer Yiannis Sifakakis said many Greeks felt
Israel was using excessive force in its confrontation with Hezbollah guerrillas.

"The only thing that can stop the bombings is the mobilization of ordinary people in the West and in the Arab world," he said.

07-25-2006, 09:51 PM
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,329	Just give peace a chance! I always find stories like this humerous. -- ATHENS, Greece - Greek protesters toppled a statue of President Truman and clashed with police during demonstrations Tuesday against the fighting in Lebanon. ADVERTISEMENT The ruckus began after 2,000 demonstrators, backed by Greece's largest trade unions and local anti-globalization groups, marched to the Israeli Embassy and also smashed nearby bank and storefront windows. Several dozen youths broke away from the rally to confront riot police who had ringed the embassy. Police fire tear gas into the crowd and detained seven people. No one was injured. Demonstrators gathered earlier outside the U.S. Embassy and used a power saw and ropes to bring down the Truman statue. It wasn't immediately clear why the protesters focused on the Truman statue but it has been targeted several times in past protests. Protest organizer Yiannis Sifakakis said many Greeks felt Israel was using excessive force in its confrontation with Hezbollah guerrillas. "The only thing that can stop the bombings is the mobilization of ordinary people in the West and in the Arab world," he said. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.