From: Phil Payne 

> I was reading about 10,000 or so demonstrators spread out among a few towns
> exercising their right to promote what they want. Suddenly this 10K speaks
> for 25,000,000 Iraqis and the entire process is in the dumper?

I've often said you should read more carefully. It was something over
30,000 and all in one town.

I love the opportunities you give me to post the facts.

> Did the few thousand peaceniks demonstrating in SF, London, DC and
> elsewhere suddenly change the course of events?

In London alone it was about two million.  I know - I was in Hyde Park,
which is the best part of a square mile and it was FULL.  I _will_ admit
that Jesse Jackson was so boring I found a pub and watched the rugby.

But have you noticed how quiet Bliar has gone?  As a political ally, he
might as well not be there.  The USA made overtures to the UN late last
week - was Bliar there supporting them?  Was anbody?  It was conventional
wisdom that the USA had three friends left at the UN - does it have ANY
now?

Of course, Bliar faces a couple of political crises at home.  The 28th will
be inteesting - it's now been agreed that the opposition parties will have
the Hutton report six hours before the debate in the House.

> Did the 10K Iraqis (largely unreported by the mainstream press),
> demonstrating against the terrorist attacks in Iraq last
> month, suddenly bring those attacks to a halt? Get real.

The mainstream press only reports things that happen.

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