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July 01, 2005
Come to Copenhagen and say "Nej" to Bush on 6th July
StopBush.dk is promoting a demonstration outside the US Embassy in Copenhagen (at Dag Hammarskjölds Allé 24) at 2pm on 6 July, moving to Christiansborg (the Danish parliament building) at 3:45pm. Don't expect to get anywhere near Bush to make your voice heard: the security details will be phenomenal.
Anders Fogh is way out of line in his relationship with Bush. Some 80% of Danes are not in favour of Bush or his policies, and yet Anders Fogh continues to offer his unwavering and uncritical, almost slavish, support. Perhaps it is fear of economic (or maybe military) reprisals which motivates him : it certainly isn't democratic concerns. Or maybe he's been promised that Denmark will get a slice of the Iraqi oil pie if he's a good boy.
Bush's visit will overstrain the Copenhagen police force, lead to restrictions on free movement through Copenhagen and cause flight cancellations at Copenhagen airport. Why should people put up with these disruptions when most Danes don't want him here in the first place?
Posted by daen at July 1, 2005 01:10 AM