Olympic Torch Protests come to San Francisco

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San Francisco : CA : USA | about 1 year ago

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Tibet Activist in San Francisco

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Tibet activists hang up banners on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
Tibet Activist in San Francisco

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A bridge employee (bottom center) climbs up cables as Tibet activists hang ...

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This morning I watched as activists climbed the Golden Gate Bridge here in San Francisco and unfurled banners reading "One World One Dream - Free Tibet 08." The action happened in lead-up to the April 9 torch relay through San Francisco, the only North American stop on the world-wide trip in advance of the games in China

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