Passengers Occupy Brussels Plane in Iran Protest

[Kellanved]

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A group of passengers of Iranian origin refused to disembark from a plane at Brussels airport in an apparent political protest on Thursday, police and airline staff said.
The 59 unarmed passengers were talking to the authorities, police spokeswoman Els Cleemput said, after other passengers and crew left the Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt and the pilot disabled the plane.

Belgium's RTL television said the group were Iranian monarchists and had handed a statement to police protesting about European Union relations with the Islamic Republic. They demanded to meet European parliamentarians or ambassadors.
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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7868592

[htuttle]

1. "the group were Iranian monarchists"

Sorry chaps. You already had your shot and blew it, big time.

[fbahrami]

6. it's funny

how "monarchists" want democracy in Iran but prefer Republicanism in the U.S. - money talks.

[mhr]

2. US Passengers Refuse To Disembark Until Bush Is Impeached

One can hope.

Wouldn't be nice to organize a group for something large like a 777 or 747 and then refuse to leave until Bush is toast.

That would be an effective protest!

It would certainly get the attention of the MSM.

[Colorado Blue]

3. Hush now, people will think you are a t.......t:)

[Mistress Quickly]

4. If millions of people around the world

protesting couldn't stop them from starting a war, a plane full of people aren't going to do jack.

But it would get media attention.

Well, maybe. Depends on what M Jackson is doing that day.

[merwin]

5. You would get beaten and dragged off of the plane.

It's a violation of our Homeland Security laws to disobey any orders to you given by an airline and/or it's representatives.