Ultimately, the group decided to stage a counter-protest against the Klansmen, who in July flocked to another Confederate monument in town, a statue of Stonewall Jackson, in Justice Park.
This seemed a clear sign that they feared supporters of Mr Thaksin (a former police colonel) might stage a counter-coup.The military takeover is the culmination of months of pressure, notably from academics and Bangkok's middle classes, on Mr Thaksin to go.
But that rhythm of respect was disrupted on Monday when Anjem Choudhury, a militant Islamist associated with a radical group called Al Muhajiroun, announced plans to stage a counter-event in the same town, using hundreds of empty coffins symbolizing the Afghan civilians who have died in the burgeoning conflict with the resurgent Taliban.
Hours before the protest was to begin, several dozen anti-KKK protesters had arrived to stage a counter-demonstration.
Fascist, Hitlerite, reactionary, counter-revolutionary hooligans financed by the imperialist west took advantage of the unrest to stage a counter-revolution.
The county GOP and the Pima County Democrats plan to work jointly to stage a counter-protest that Miller says will "block" Westboro and its infamous leader, Fred Phelps, from getting close to the mourners.
The second phase, known as the 'green phase', was designed to delay enemy forces and buy more time for the South Vietnamese to regroup in order to stage a counter-attack, in the scenario that enemy forces managed to overcome the 'orange phase'.
"This movement doesn't need a leader," said Anthony Shreeve of the Tennessee Tea Party Coalition, which did not take part this weekend but staged a counter news conference outside.
Zukle, meanwhile, staged a counter protest, TV station KATU reports.
NRA members staged a counter-protest.
A small group of Trump supporters was staging a counter-protest.
