Anti-war protesters mourn those killed in Iraq (great title)

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http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/01/20/build/nation/33-inaug-protests_v.inc
Anti-war protesters mourn those killed in Iraq

By JEANNINE AVERSA
Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Anti-war protesters, including some who carried coffin-like cardboard boxes to signify the deaths of U.S. troops in Iraq, descended on the capital Thursday. Some of their chants could be heard as President Bush delivered his inaugural address.

The chants came toward the end of Bush's speech, and the president continued his address without interruption or any sign that he heard them.

On Capitol Hill, some protesters were briefly detained by police, and then released after Bush finished speaking, said Andrea Buffa, spokeswoman for CodePink: Women for Peace, a social justice peace movement.


CodePink member Jodie Evans said she and other protesters got tickets to the ceremony from members of Congress representing New York and California.

Earlier in the day, about 500 people rallied in a park several miles from the Capitol. .....

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1. "continued ... without interruption or any sign that he heard them

Of course not:

1) Just another "focus group," and we know he doesn't pay any attention to them.

2) He couldn't hear them over the prompts coming through his earphones with the words of his speech.

Redstone

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2. Yet more on the protest on Yahoo

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/inaugural_protests

Michael Lauer, a Capitol Police spokesman, said police made five arrests during Bush's address.

District of Columbia police said they had to use pepper spray to break up a "push and shoving match" between officers and protesters near the start of the parade. A police spokesman said at least one officer was slightly injured.

Police and witnesses said a security checkpoint near the White House was briefly shut down after being blocked by protesters.

Witnesses said the protesters started pulling down flags and inaugural banners from lampposts, and said police used pepper spray on some protesters.