Violence at NATO
Posted on April 4th, 2009 by ecthompson md
France knows how to throw a party, but this party seems to have gotten out of control. The NATO summit has been surrounded by violence.
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From AP:
Black-clad protesters attacked police and set a customs station ablaze Saturday on a bridge linking France and Germany that served hours earlier as the backdrop for a show of unity by NATO leaders.
AP photographers saw other protesters storm a nearby Ibis hotel, setting fires and pilfering alcohol from its bar.
Stacks of old tires were also set ablaze, unleashing thick plumes of black smoke that could be seen from across the river. Near the bonfire was a sign welcoming visitors to Strasbourg. (more… )
