One of the posters awaiting Bush in Paris

By Hadi Yahmed, IOL Correspondent

PARIS, June 4 (IslamOnline.net) - The French Organization "Movement Against War" has prepared a rowdy reception for U.S. President George W. Bush when he visits Paris on Saturday, June 5.

Posters reading, "Bush is the biggest terrorist… Stop him" are to be put on walls in several French cities, demanding anti-U.S. policy groups to demonstrate in the Bastille Square in Paris, during Bush's visit to France to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the landing of Allies Troops in Normandy, France, during World War II, known as D-Day.

"We impatiently wait for June 5 to express our resentment and disappointment towards the U.S. oppressive policy; the last feature of which was Abu Ghraib scandal in Iraq ," Jill Occroi, an official of the Movement Against War, has told IslamOnline.net.

The U.S. CBS News network has posted April 28, 2004 , several photos captured in Abu Ghraib prison late in 2003, wherein U.S. soldiers appeared laughing, while Iraqi detainees were naked and forced to take shameful poses.

Several U.S. and British media followed suit revealing photos and documents that demonstrated the violations perpetrated by the British and U.S. troops against Iraqi male and female prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison, including rapes and coercion to insult Islam.

"The U.S. policy, represented by Bush, leads the world into all-out destruction and threatens the security and stability of nations, as it is based on arrogance and domination.

"Hence, we lift the slogan of (Stop Bush) as he is the biggest terrorist on earth and the one responsible for the Iraqi, Palestinian and Afghani disasters," Occroi said.

The "Movement Against War" was very active in France prior to the U.S. occupation of Iraq and it has intensified its activities before planned Bush's visit to Paris .

During the last few months, the organization has launched a campaign that calls for holding demonstrations in protest against Bush's visit, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and achieving justice in Palestine .

Activists of the organization said that they expect the number of demonstrators in Paris to exceed 50.000.

Intensive Security

Regarding the security preparations, French Interior Ministry sources said that the Ministry has recruited some 20.000 policemen, fire squad men and members of the National Guard to maintain security for those attending, including 17 heads of state, who will take part in the celebrations of D-Day in Normandy .

The Ministry has raised the alert status to red, the highest alert degree in France that was applied following September 11 attacks in the United States .

Security authorities have subjected all vehicles coming from northern Africa to Marseille port to severe checks.

Normandy coasts have been cordoned by thousands of police and fire squad troops. Furthermore, the Interior Ministry has closed air, maritime and land routes leading to the region.

France commemorates the anniversary D-Day on June 6 through hosting 17 heads of state, including the U.S. President, who arrives in France at a time when the Franco-American relations witness an unprecedented chill due to France 's opposition of the U.S. invasion-turned-occupation of Iraq .

This year's celebrations are distinguished by the attendance of the German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder for the first time since the Nazi Germany lost World War II in 1945.