French Basques Raid U.S. Iraq Administrator's Home
A group of French Basques Thursday stormed the grounds of the holiday home of Paul Bremer, the U.S. chief administrator in Iraq, to protest against the American-led invasion of the country. Around 15 members of the left-wing Basque nationalist movement Abertzaleen Batasuna (AB) clambered over the gates and let off fireworks and firecrackers during a 20-minute raid on Bremer’s residence in this southwestern town. “We wanted to symbolize the war the United States imposed on the Iraqi people,” said a spokesman for the group who did not want to be identified. Full Story