Video: Czech march against US radar facility



We're back in England now, but here's the quick video I shot a week ago in Prague.

Just before heading out to dinner, I caught a bit of CNN mentioning Condeleeza Rice was in Prague for the signing of the agreement that will allow the US to build a radar monitoring station in the Czech Republic. (It would guide defensive missiles launched from Poland or Lithuania if one of those sites are approved.)

As we were walking along Nerudova, up comes peaceful protesters with a police escort. The steplad was delighted like crazy to get a front-row view as the Czechs marched up to the castle. My crowd estimate (which by the way, have always been very close to official numbers when later released) was about 3,000 -- though the husband pegged it at a mere 1,000. (Harumpf.)

Their banners -- mainly anti-US, anti-nuke, anti-Condeleeza -- showed that they were an amazingly diverse group: greenpeace, veterans in uniform, communists and anarchists included.

Labels: politics, prague, video

- posted by Amy @ 7/15/2008 03:49:00 AM