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Greek Communists march through the streets of Athens holding red flags and protesting against U.S. foreign policy, August 28, 2004. The demonstration had initially been planned to protest the scheduled trip of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who on Friday abruptly cancelled his plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremonies in Athens on Sunday. On Friday evening police hurled teargas to disperse about 1,000 people in central Athens protesting United States foreign policy, intercepting their path towards the American embassy. REUTERS/John Kolesidis

Greek Communists march through the streets of Athens holding red flags and protesting against U.S. foreign policy, August 28, 2004. The demonstration had initially been planned to protest the scheduled trip of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who on Friday abruptly cancelled his plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremonies in Athens on Sunday. On Friday evening police hurled teargas to disperse about 1,000 people in central Athens protesting United States foreign policy, intercepting their path towards the American embassy. REUTERS/John Kolesidis