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Peace Protesters Breach U.S. Base
cnn.com ^ | March 8, 2003 | cnn.com / AP

Posted on 03/08/2003 3:23:06 PM PST by prairiebreeze

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:12 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

PISA, Italy -- A group of protesters demonstrating at possible war against Iraq forced their way through the perimeter fence of a U.S. military base in central Italy.

The protesters, who broke off from thousands of demonstrators marching peacefully in front of the U.S. Camp Darby base on the coast of Tuscany Saturday were swiftly forced out of the base by Italian police, witnesses told Reuters.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: breech; protesters; usbase
Maybe they should be imprisoned in the Leaning Tower.

Prairie

1 posted on 03/08/2003 3:23:06 PM PST by prairiebreeze
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To: prairiebreeze
A group of protesters demonstrating at possible war against Iraq forced their way through the perimeter fence of a U.S. military base in central Italy

A paisano could get shot by the base security forces doing that.

2 posted on 03/08/2003 3:28:46 PM PST by TADSLOS (Sua Sponte)
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To: prairiebreeze
Why aren't they in a military prison?
3 posted on 03/08/2003 3:32:01 PM PST by Ichneumon
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To: Ichneumon
Seems the appropriate response would be: Ready, aim, fire!
4 posted on 03/08/2003 3:37:40 PM PST by 30-06 Springfield
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To: prairiebreeze
In that region of Italy, the "disobbedienti" are also called "bischeri".
5 posted on 03/08/2003 3:38:14 PM PST by paolop
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To: paolop
Ahhh!

The italians, germans and french.... together again!

"boot in the ass" time...
6 posted on 03/08/2003 3:44:50 PM PST by Robert_Paulson2
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LOL
7 posted on 03/08/2003 3:46:22 PM PST by ffusco ("Essiri sempri la santu fora la chiesa.")
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