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Demonstrations Support Troops, Peace March 9, 2003 By TINA A. BROWN, Courant Staff Writer Concerned that the discord between America's leaders and allies might dishearten U.S. soldiers getting ready for war with Iraq, families and friends of American troops rallied in Manchester Saturday. "We support our troops no matter what," said Sara Reid, of Vernon, whose son, Joe, left for the Middle East in January. "I pray for peace everyday," she said as she gripped an American flag. Reid was among about 300 men, women and children gathered in the parking lot at the VFW Anderson Shea Post No. 2046...

The RALLY TO SUPPORT THE TROOPS in Manchester, Ct, went of without a hitch! We had about 300 people show up, and pictures will be posted soon. Several stations were present: FOX 61 WTIC; NBC 30 WVIT (More about their lies later); ABC 8 WTNH, and CBS 3 WFSB.

Come one, Come all, to Manchester, Ct, to a rally to Support the Troops! Rally is to be held at the Manchester VFW on East Center Street, Manchester, Ct, from Noon to 2PM.

THE FREEP IS ON! The Manchester VFW Anderson Shea post 2046 is going to host a SUPPORT THE TROOPS RALLY on March 8, 2003. All Freepers in good standing are invited!

The capital remains on a heightened level of security alert with armed troops continuing to patrol in and around Heathrow airport, amid fears of a possible terrorist attack. Experts said it points to a possible missile attack on a plane, similar to the one carried out by al-Qaeda in Kenya last year. Scotland Yard has refused to comment. Security has also been beefed up at key, unspecified potential targets linked to London's transport system and economy. The Government and Scotland Yard said the "precautionary" move is linked to fears that al-Qaeda could use the end of the Muslim festival...

The men are being taken to London for questioning Three people have been arrested under terrorism laws during early morning raids in Manchester. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the arrests were made in separate raids at 0500 GMT. The three men, aged 30, 32, and 35, are being held under the Terrorism Act 2000. A police spokesman said the arrests were not connected with the death of Detective Constable Stephen Oake. UK-wide investigation The men will be taken to London to be questioned by the Anti-Terrorist Branch of the Metropolitan Police. Special branch officers working with GMP's Tactical Aid...

A Libyan arrested at the house where a Special Branch detective was stabbed to death has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences. Khalid Alwerfeli was remanded in custody for a week when he appeared at Bow Street Magistrates' Court. The 29-year-old was held in a flat in Crumpsall Lane, Manchester, where Detective Constable Stephen Oake was stabbed to death last Tuesday. Another man, Kamel Bourgass, 27, appeared in court last Friday charged with murdering Dc Oake and attempting to murder four other police officers.

Police have confirmed that a suspected terrorist who stabbed a detective during an anti-terrorist raid was not handcuffed at any stage. Special Branch detective constable Stephen Oake, 40, died as three suspects of north African origin, aged 23, 27 and 29, were being detained at a flat in Crumpsall, north Manchester in a raid linked to last week's discovery of the deadly poison ricin. Questions are being asked about why the suspect was not handcuffed, and how he was able to launch an attack with a kitchen knife more than an hour after the initial raid - killing the father-of-three,...

(Manchester-AP Nov. 5, 2002 11:30 AM) _ Too bad some voting machines don't have spellcheckers. In Manchchester today, some machines had the name of the incumbent state treasurer Denise Nappier, a woman, turned into a man's name, Dennis Nappier. Election officials were told about the misspelled name and got stickers with the right name to put on the machines.