[Kawolski]

One American peace advocate recalled a typical march where the Westerners were chanting antiwar slogans and were suddenly joined by dozens of Iraqis hoisting pictures of Mr. Hussein. "It changed the spirit of the march," said a recent college graduate who is one of the volunteers. "That wasn't what we expected."

I wonder if "changing the spirit" is code for "revealed our true intentions"?

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'I wonder if "changing the spirit" is code for "revealed our true intentions"?'

Their 'true intentions' must be compatible with those of that unnamed graduate of the reeducation camps (formerly called colleges), because he's one of the 'volunteers'.