Peace demo in Lundon

a major peace demonstration was held in Lundon. the war is not over. it is
time we got on the peace train.

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BBC. 18 November 2001. Thousands join anti-war march.

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered for a rally in London to
protest against the war in Afghanistan.

Police estimated that 15,000 had marched from Hyde Park to Trafalgar
Square for the event although organisers, Stop the War Coalition, put
numbers at 50,000.

Many protesters waved placards reading "Stop the War" and "Not in My
Name" and a number of British Muslims held prayers for peace on mats
placed on the ground.

Marches have taken place in Glasgow, Australia, western European
capitals and even the US since the Allies' bombing campaign began.

The Muslim Parliament of Great Britain have joined CND and the Socialist
Workers' Party in supporting the anti-war movement.

Stop the War committee member Mike Marqusee said he was delighted with
the "very diverse" turn out.

"We are hoping to send out a clear message that Tony Blair does not
speak for Britain and we hope that message carries across Britain and
across the world," he said.

"We believe that this march reflects both the scale and diversity of
anti-war opinion in this country.

"Our campaign will not end until the war ends and Britain and the US
stop the bombing."

Organiser Lindsey German said the bombing campaign had done nothing to
tackle international terrorism.

"The war aims were never to install the Northern Alliance into
Afghanistan to replace the Taleban.

"Most people who know anything about both regimes regard the Northern
Alliance as just as bad.

"Meanwhile terrorism continues and will continue because the real roots
of terrorism have not been dealt with and are not being dealt with in
this war."


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Barry Stoller
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews
with continuing coverage of WWIII


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