Tens of Thousands in Britain Protest Bush Visit (washingtonpost.com): "Tens of thousands demonstrators marched through the heart of London on Thursday, toppling a 17-foot tall papier mache statue of President Bush to show their anger for the Iraq war and Prime Minister Tony Blair's support of the invasion.
... 'We're angry that Bush appears to be leading our country,' said marcher Ted Edwards. 'Why Blair is allying himself to Bush I do not know.'
Many in the crowd said Thursday's bombings in Istanbul, which killed more than two dozen people, strengthened their resolve to oppose U.S.-British policy in Iraq.
'There have been more and more bombings since the action in Iraq and more terrorism,' said Mischa Gorris, a 37-year-old London lawyer. 'You will never change the hearts and minds of terrorists by bombing them. This is what you will get.'"
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