Hmmm...wonder how the natives feel about the WTO crowd coming into their backyards and trashing their environment. Of course, they are just the little people so what does it matter if their water gets polluted, their economy goes to hell, and disease runs rampant, as long as upwardly mobile Americans etc. can have their way without being confronted with such *trivial* matters.

While it is a shame everyone didn't pick up after themselves, the protesters' trash is only on the surface, unlike the oil spills, etc. of some of the corporations involved in the WTO; easily cleaned up/recylced surface trash is preferable to the long-term effects of such damaging practises in which the ordinary citizen of whatever country usually gets no say. Keeping your windows closed for a day or two; not going out for an evening or two seems a small price to pay for trying to save the planet. It is after all our only home.

Kathleen and Reggie, thank you very much for posting and letting us know what is happneing. NPR has had some good coverage, too.

kat