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Cheers for anti-war group
Published Jul 1, 2005 9:17 PM
Roars of approval rose from the tens of thousands gathered along
Atlanta’s Peachtree Street for the annual Pride parade when the anti-war
contingent marched by.
Mixing street theater with political education, the
group was led by “George W. Bush,” clutching an oil can and a globe.
His puppetmaster “Dick Cheney” manipulated the
strings.
Surrounded by costumed “Secret Service agents” who
menaced the crowd, anti-war activists defied them by distributing copies of the
leaked Downing Street memo that revealed Washington had created a pretext for
the invasion of Iraq.
The International Action Center banner reading
“Bush lied! Thousands have died! Bring the troops home now!” was
greeted with cheers and applause.
Rhythmic drumming encouraged those in
the crowd to add their voices to the chants.
The contingent was organized
by two lesbians who have brought their George Bush puppet show to many local
demonstrations, adding a creative visual element to the anti-war
movement.
—Dianne Mathiowetz
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