Rising Anti-American Sentiment Cast Shadow on Bush Visit

[NNN0LHI]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGA0802EWHD.html

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Rising anti-American sentiment fueled by discontent over the U.S.-led war in Iraq is casting a shadow over President Bush's visit to South Africa.

Scores of disgruntled South Africans have protested this week outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria and the consulates in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

"The whole African tour is a diversion away from Iraq," said Shaheed Mahomed, the chairman of the Anti-War Coalition in Cape Town. "This do-gooder visit is in response to a new Vietnam syndrome rising, as more and more body bags go to the U.S."

Other protests by members of the governing African National Congress, the South African Communist Party, trade unions and civil society groups are planned during the visit that begins Tuesday night and ends Friday.

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[David__77]

1. Good to see the liberation forces are maintaining some unity.

The ANC, SACP and COSATU are the backbone of democratic South Africa. Without them, apartheid would still be enforcing its nazi brutality. I'm sure they have little patience for Mr. Bush.

[Cha]

2. I think the South African People are showing a healthy view...

on the bushwa...

[gulliver]

3. Everywhere he goes people dislike him and us

Have we ever had a "president" who became so unpopular so fast? How long can we stand him ruining our image in the rest of the world? How does this affect products that sell based on America's image and reputation? Bush is costing us so much!

[NNN0LHI]

5. Not all of "us". Just the 60% of idiots in America who support him n/t

[JohnKleeb]

4. Well Bush's master/ puppeter did support keeping

Nelson Mandela in prison I wonder if those two have met poor Nelson being face to face with an American who supported apartheid in high office.