Howard avoids protesters' peace tree handover(Cindy Sheehan)

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Anti-war protesters have expressed disappointment at being unable to hand the Prime Minister a peace tree to remember people who have died in the Iraq invasion.

Members of the Medical Association for the Prevention of War, along with prominent Iraq war opponent American Cindy Sheehan, have tried unsuccessfully to hand the tree over at John Howard's Sydney residence, Kirribilli House.

Dr Robert Marr says the decision is surprising, given that the Prime Minister was happy to plant a tree with the US President commemorating the involvement of Australian troops in Iraq.

"We'll be keeping the peace tree until we do have a Prime Minister who will accept it and plant it in commemoration for the people who have died in the illegal Iraq war," he said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1649251.htm

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1. John Howard, Gutless Coward. n/t

[Hardrada]

2. Johnny of Howard, be not so bold

For Georgie, your master, hath been bought and sold.