Guantanamo Vigil Marks 16 years
US Embassy, Grosvenor Sq, London. Thu 11 Jan 2018
The US eagle is still on the rooftop but the flag has gone - perhaps
to be moved to the new Embassy in Nine Elms
Armed police ask the protesters to keep a short distance from the
railings - and they agree
lighting the candles to spell out GITMO proves something of a challenge,
though there is only a light wind
they still blow out. And some which have been used before don't burn
well until they get hot enough to pour out some wax
Eventually the display is more or less complete
but still needs attention as some go out...
More people are arriving and pick up candles and pictures of the 41
detainees
and slowly join the others standing in line by the fence
One protester has brought the clown mask from last year's 'Guantanamo
is no laughing matter' vigil
but is looking for a pen to alter the 15 years to read 16
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