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Europe
500,000 protest Bush's visit to Rome
2004-06-05
Rome, Italy, Jun. 4 (UPI) -- Thousands filled Rome's streets Friday to protest President Bush's visit and their own country's involvement in the Iraq war, CNN reported. Police deployed some 10,000 officers around Rome as an estimated 500,000 rubes mopes fools simpletons ninnies wankers communist agitators fascist dupes protested Bush's arrival and Italy's active support of the U.S. war in Iraq.
Anyone care about a half million ANSWER dupes?
Protests, which were largely peaceful, reached a peak shortly after Bush had an audience with Pope John Paul II in Vatican City. During that meeting Bush gave the pontiff the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. honor given to civilians. On the first stop of his 36-hour European tour, Bush also met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a supporter of the Iraq war. The prime minister has committed troops to the conflict despite the opposition of a majority of Italians. Twenty gallant Italian soldiers and four civilians have been killed in the war.
Posted by:Steve White

#14  Toga,,, toga,,, toga, toga, toga,
Posted by: Lucky   2004-06-05 12:45:21 PM  

#13  Tsk tsk.....this really wrecks my weekend plans.....I will now feel soooooooo bad that some Euro Trash don't like America......I would like to see Dubya though withdraw from Europe militarily and let them sink in their own cesspool of illusions.
Posted by: Bill Nelson   2004-06-05 10:21:39 AM  

#12  Its' easy enough to travel in Europe and Germany has a large supply of protestors on demand. I wouldn't be surprised if over half were not Italian.
Posted by: Yank   2004-06-05 10:09:01 AM  

#11  There were far fewer protesting Hitler's visit.
Posted by: JFM   2004-06-05 7:36:37 AM  

#10  Feel better, by that 'Long Hair Republican', I just thought the near in your face criticism the Pope 'fired' at Bush could have been tempered. Thanks anyway!
Posted by: smn   2004-06-05 2:39:08 AM  

#9  SMN -
Why would you say that? The Prez was blessed by the Pope and the last words to GWB was "God Bless American". GWB will be "crowned" again, as in 4 more years of driving the left into dirt!
Posted by: Long Hair Republican   2004-06-05 2:31:21 AM  

#8  He helped bring down Communism in Eastern Europe. But his time has passed. The Catholic Church really needs a retirement program for popes. The church spends years in paralysis waiting for a sickly pope to die, while the world moves on and problems are allowed to fester.
Posted by: ed   2004-06-05 2:26:56 AM  

#7  'W' is lucky he didn't get 'crowned' with that medal!!
Posted by: smn   2004-06-05 2:24:18 AM  

#6  What the heck did the pope do for the U.S. to merit the medal?
Posted by: PBMcL   2004-06-05 2:15:42 AM  

#5  The truth to the matter is tomorrows Asia and Euro dead tree news hardly even mention the numbers "Throngs" and "in the Thousands" is what I am reading for tomorrows papers...

Ansa news agency put the numbers at around 7,000

So don't believe the BS. The Italians saw one of there own shot in the head a month ago. They also have a pretty good memory of who saved there ass from the Nazi's.

The Italians are with the USA.
Posted by: Long Hair Republican   2004-06-05 2:14:49 AM  

#4  
Italy still has a lot of commies & wackos. Marching & protesting over something is a normal affair.

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is rock solid behind US in battling the jihadists.
Posted by: Mark Espinola   2004-06-05 2:12:47 AM  

#3  WTF! Post on page 2 by .com on Italian protests has police saying 7,000,UPI qouting reporters at 10,000 protestors and,protest supporters claiming 200,000(talk about your fuzzy math),w/all agreeing protests much smaller than expected.I think this story was written by reporter before protests occurred w/reporter buying into organizer's press release.
Posted by: Stephen   2004-06-05 2:09:45 AM  

#2  I heard in another report that it was only 10,000 people....
Posted by: Damn_Proud_American   2004-06-05 2:05:15 AM  

#1  Damn...Italy does have troops in Iraq, right? Boy, I know they must feel like s*** with these protests going on!!
Posted by: smn   2004-06-05 1:57:18 AM  

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