Thousands Protest Iraq, Afghanistan Wars
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lsandersonThousands Protest Iraq, Afghanistan Wars
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 4:15 p.m. ET
Soon, one down and one to go. It's going to be good to say: "Goodbye Tony, we hardly knew ya..."
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 4:15 p.m. ET
MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Thousands of anti-war demonstrators marched Saturday against the presence of British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan on the eve of the governing Labour Party's annual gathering.
Protesters packed Manchester's central Albert Square before setting off on a march around the conference center where delegates will hold their five-day meeting, starting Sunday.
Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived Saturday at a nearby hotel where he and other party officials will stay during the meeting. He did not speak to the protesters. More
Soon, one down and one to go. It's going to be good to say: "Goodbye Tony, we hardly knew ya..."
