[Murtyo]

Geldof calling the rioters "losers" and 'praised the police's handling of the protests' -

Here's what the police had to do / deal with - I think some freepers have a inaccurate idea about who Geldof is and what he's about.

[clee1]

Takes one to know one...

[ConservativeStatement]

About three weeks ago, Rush Limbaugh played the Boomtown Rats' "Up All Night" and mimicked the lyrics. It was hysterical. He did say the song had a good bass line.

[GSlob]

From AP Deb Riechmann's "Bush leaves on the Fourth European trip":
"...Police braced for demonstrations away from the summit. On Monday in Edinburgh, groups of up to 200 demonstrators, some dressed as clowns, roamed the streets, banging drums, blowing whistles and taunting officers. Police said they had made nearly 30 protesters..."[copied from Yahoo news]
Well, truth be told, I am somewhat surprised with this aspect of crowd control. Must be a new tactics.

[McGavin999]

I think his heart is in the right place, but he has to seriously listen to what Bush is trying to tell them. Do they just want to dump money on Africa? Or do they really want to help the people?

[concerned about politics]

The Live 8 organizer said that they had nothing to do with the Make Poverty History campaign and he ridiculed the so-called anarchist clowns with "white painted faces" who thought they could "cause world revolution by standing on top of park benches and hitting the police."

OMG. DUmmies are always saying they're going to start a revolution. LOL. It must have been the entire DU army.

[xmm0]

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters

Whatever you do, don't use the word "communist."

[rwilson99]

Funny that the MTV tried to tie the WTO protests in Seattle to the Live 8 concert... when they weren't talking over bands playing.

[injin]

losers is an understatement

so happy to see the German Shepard's biting their a@@es

[commonasdirt]

"In addition to the proposal to double aid for Africa by 2010, Blair's Commission for Africa has also recommended a second $25 billion increase in aid to Africa, to $75 billion annually, by 2015.

Geldof said Britain was pushing hard for a deal to help Africa, but sounded pessimistic. "I am not sure the others want to do it, which will be a grotesque failure," Geldof said."

If they increased aid to consist of every single penny in the world in would STILL be a grotesque failure in the end. The problem is not money it is leadership

[LRS]

I wonder what the overall costs in security, property damages, clean up, loss of productivity, etc., are because some dimwits want to play at being street fighting men? Perhaps enough to save the lives of a hundred thousand African children?

[BallyBill]

Sir Bob seems to get it. He even let loose on Mugabe the other day. He also understands not to upset the juvenile crowds too much. He should order all of the protesters to watch the "Die Hippie Die" South Park episode for a reality check.