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British man changes name to protest war
By Associated Press
March 29, 2003
MONTPELLIER, France ム A British man named Eric Bush has taken a dramatic step to protest the U.S.-led war in Iraq ム he's changed his name.
Bush, a 72-year-old retiree living in Jonquieres in southern France, says he was "ashamed" to bear the same name as President Bush. His surname was officially changed Friday to Buisson, the French word for bush.
"People tell me that this will pass, but I don't agree, because this name will go down in history as that of a tyrant," he told The Associated Press.
Buisson, a retired researcher in semiconductors who moved to France in 1986, said he began the proceedings to change his name just before the war began last week. He said he signed the paperwork Friday in the presence of an official witness.
The British consulate declined to confirm the name change, saying it was a private matter.
Buisson, who says his wife Mireille also plans to change her name, said he's not a pacifist. He supported the 1991 Gulf War because it was supported by the United Nations.
"This time, Bush is outside the law," he said.