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Host of irish acts are to protest against bush

Petsburg
12-06-2004, 14:47
Article here (http://www.nme.com/news/108798.htm)

A host of Irish stars, including DAMIEN RICE and veteran CHRISTY MOORE, are to perform a special free concert in aid of the anti-GEORGE W BUSH movement next week.

The When Bush Comes to Shove gig is being organised by the Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM) to raise funds for mass protests during the US President's visit to Ireland at the end of June.

The show will take place at Dublin's 8,500 capacity Point Depot on June 19.

The Stop Bush campaign is organising two protests during Mr Bush's overnight stay at Dromoland Castle, Co Clare on June 25.

Richard Boyd Barrett, IAWM chairman, is organising the Point Depot gig. He claimed Bush had lied to the world about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and said the recent torture revelations had confirmed how wrong the war in Iraq had been.

"The war has not liberated Iraq but plunged it from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein to the tyranny of a brutal occupation," he said. "Through protests and in every opinion poll the huge majority of people in this country have made clear their opposition to Bush's war."

yes, i am anti busg
Jeruselem
12-06-2004, 15:05
The good old Irish are fighting oppression again :)
Tactical Grace
12-06-2004, 16:20
The good old Irish are fighting oppression again :)
Again? LOL, last time it was just terrorism (which America supported). Oh, what an irony! :lol:
Order From Chaos
12-06-2004, 16:21
terrorist or freedom fighter always depends on your point of veiw

but good on em, atleast they can do that and not be told thier being unpatriotic and should be slung in jail
Dontgonearthere
12-06-2004, 16:23
You complain about us interfering, then you try to tell us what to do...
Bodies Without Organs
12-06-2004, 16:23
The good old Irish are fighting oppression again :)
Again? LOL, last time it was just terrorism (which America supported). Oh, what an irony! :lol:

Oi! We were out protesting at Hillsborough when Bush came over to Northern Ireland during the run up to the recent invasion of Iraq...

...mind you, come to think of it, I guess that falls into the category of "terrorism (which America supported)" as well.