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Canadian Protesters Condemn
'War Criminal' Bush

The Scotsman - UK
12-1-4
 
(PA) -- Holding up signs calling US president George Bush a "war criminal" and "liar," several thousand demonstrators marched on the parliament buildings in Canada's capital Ottawa to protest against his visit, the US-led war in Iraq and a host of other issues.
 
Protest organisers said yesterday's march drew at least 13,000 people, many of whom rode buses overnight from across Ontario and Quebec, but police put the figure at closer to 5,000.
 
Twelve protesters were arrested after they clashed with riot police, officers said. One police officer was reported injured.
 
Making his first official visit to Canada, Bush was welcomed by many placards and signs along his motorcade route, including a truck parked nearby that was emblazoned with the phrase "Bush is a war criminal". Another placard branded him an "assassin".
 
Much of the anger seemed focused on the US invasion of Iraq. Canada decided against sending troops to Iraq ñ a stand supported by more than 80% of Canadians.
 
"Canada is not against America. We're totally against Bush," explained Fredric White, a 40-year-old who works for an entertainment company.
 
"He's arrogant and ignorant. We totally disdain his policies on the war and his treatment of the UN. The administration has an imperialist attitude where he thinks he can take over countries by bombing them."
 
An Ipsos-Reid/CTV poll released yesterday shows 58% of Canadians think Bush's re-election was a "bad thing", while 26% believed it was good. The poll surveyed 1,000 Canadians and had an margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.
 
Protesters also voiced disapproval over trade issues, such as the US ban on Canadian beef, and American efforts to get Canada involved in the continental missile defence shield, sometimes called Star Wars.
 
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