Re: The Mob squad.....

[" Ann" <annfranchi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

1969:

Massive anti-Vietnam War demonstrations around the world.  I attended one in
Rome, Italy, which completely surrounded the American Embassy.  The local
Conservative newspaper had a banner headline in screaming type - "20 streets
in the hands of the Communists!"  (Venti Stradi nei Mani Comunisti!).

Actually, it was a very peaceful event.  Thousands of people attended, of
all ages, races, and nationalities.  There were speakers, chanting, a few
crazies threw things (but you'll always have a few crazies) but otherwise no
incidents and very few arrests, for all the banner headlines the next day.

Of course, in an ME campaign things would be very different ...  <G>

I understand there was also a demonstration in London that same week.  If I
remember correctly (if you can remember the '60's, you weren't really there
... <G>) there was a World-wide Day of Protest connected with those
demonstrations.

I was busy writing my own (not very good) techno-thrillers about a
super-secret organization called only 'The Organization' at the time - if
you want to know more, get in touch with me off-list.

AnitraF