Anti-Bush protest at a trade summit in Chile

The protest of over 30,000 people was held during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. The mostly-peaceful protest turned ugly when some young radicals started looting.

Bush was hoping to use the summit as an opportunity to garner support for his plan to shut down North Korea's nuclear program...as it turns out, the protesters had the audience with their argument that free trade only benefits "wealthy corporation and corrupt politicians" (love to Chile!)

& my favorite excerpt:

Many of Friday's demonstrators oppose the United States, especially over the war in Iraq.

"You are the danger. You are the real terrorists," said Antonia Moreno, a college student who was carrying a sign that read in English, "I am afraid of the United States."

Some other messages read:
"Don't shoot, we don't have oil" and "Lesbians and gays against capitalism and heterosexuality."

& this gem:

"Putin said he was eager to expand trade between his country and Chile. He praised Chile for refusing to back the United States on the war with Iraq."

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