Anti-capitalism zealots go nuts at a WTO meeting in Asia. (via Power Line)

The Bangkok Post reports:

Riot police fired tear gas at anti-globalisation protestors this evening as violent street battles put the World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting into a state of siege.

The tear gas was fired as protestors used metal barricades to charge police lines to try to break into the convention centre where the WTO ministerial meeting is being held.

The venue was surrounded by police and rioters Saturday night, its doors locked with trade ministers from around the world inside and ranks of police outside to stop protestors forcing their way in.

A number of protestors and police officers are understood to have been injured in the clashes although there were no official figures for casualties.

After the tear gas was fired, hundreds of protestors retreated to the main Gloucester Road where they sat on the ground and chanted anti-WTO slogans.

Roads around the city centre were shut to traffic and Christmas shoppers told to stay away as police struggled to contain the violence – the worst since the WTO meeting began Tuesday…

The moonbats never rest.

Speaking of which, Cindy Sheehan is trashing the U.S. today in Madrid:

Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan led a small protest Saturday outside the U.S. Embassy to denounce the war in Iraq.

About 100 protesters carried banners criticizing President Bush.

Sheehan, whose soldier son was killed in Iraq, called Bush a war criminal and said, “Iraq is worse than Vietnam.”

What I wouldn’t give to see a debate between Sheehan and Betty Dawisha.