Tens of thousands protest against wars before British Labour ..

.. party conference

Canadian Press
Published: Sunday, September 24, 2006


MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Tens of 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 centre 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 with the protesters ..

"We're here to protest the damage Blair has done," said Jennifer Jones, 20, a student who wore a mask of the prime minister's face and a white shirt spattered with fake blood ..

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