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Belgian clash with police during Bush visit
http://thunderbay.indymedia.org/news/2005/02/18747_comment.php#18785
Belgian Police Fire Water at Anti-Bush Protesters
Feb 22, 2005 — BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian police fired water cannon at hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the visit of President Bush to European Union headquarters Tuesday.
The water was fired from a police truck after a petrol bomb landed among police in riot gear, a Reuters witness said.
A female police officer was injured and skirmishes broke out between the leftist protesters and police, who used trucks to push back the crowd from near the EU Council building where Bush was meeting EU leaders.
The demonstration had begun peacefully but turned violent when firecrackers and flares were thrown at the police. The street was left littered with broken glass.
Two previous protests against Bush's visit Sunday and Monday passed off peacefully with relatively small crowds.
Belgian Police Fire Water at Anti-Bush Protesters
Feb 22, 2005 — BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian police fired water cannon at hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the visit of President Bush to European Union headquarters Tuesday.
The water was fired from a police truck after a petrol bomb landed among police in riot gear, a Reuters witness said.
A female police officer was injured and skirmishes broke out between the leftist protesters and police, who used trucks to push back the crowd from near the EU Council building where Bush was meeting EU leaders.
The demonstration had begun peacefully but turned violent when firecrackers and flares were thrown at the police. The street was left littered with broken glass.
Two previous protests against Bush's visit Sunday and Monday passed off peacefully with relatively small crowds.
more pictures of lots of mainstream protesters and beginning of water cannon, and a talking dog
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93814.php
Lots more normal belgian protesters. Some wore orange jumpsuits with sacks on their head to protest Guantanamo prison abuses
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93484.php
People wearing pink. The whole community unites over this event.
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93688.php
Communists achieving unity - Bush should come more often
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93564.php
more on water and firebomb thrown by one individual
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=21714&siteSection=1
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93814.php
Lots more normal belgian protesters. Some wore orange jumpsuits with sacks on their head to protest Guantanamo prison abuses
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93484.php
People wearing pink. The whole community unites over this event.
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93688.php
Communists achieving unity - Bush should come more often
http://www.indymedia.be/news/2005/02/93564.php
more on water and firebomb thrown by one individual
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=21714&siteSection=1
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In Gent (Feb. 21) and Brussels (Schumanplein, Feb. 22):
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