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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: BubbaFred who wrote (8488)	2/15/2003 10:58:50 AM
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A MILLION MARCH IN LONDON Feb 15 2003 London peace demo biggest since VE-Day By Justine Smith UP to a million protesters will pack the streets of London today to march against war on Iraq. About 25,000 more will protest in Glasgow where Tony Blair will speak to Labour's spring conference. The astonishing street scenes will be repeated across the world as millions more demonstrate in 600 cities and towns in the biggest global appeal for peace in history. Their passionate plea was given a vital boost yesterday when UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix told the Security Council his team had still found NO evidence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The US and Britain said Saddam Hussein had "lied, concealed and played games". But France, Russia and China called for more inspections. MPs insisted there was NO excuse for war. London will swarm with the biggest crowds since VE-Day in 1945. They represent the 84 per cent of people who do not want Britain to join a strike on Iraq without UN backing. More than 1,000 coaches - twice the number laid on for October's Countryside march by 400,000 - will bring protesters from 300 cities and towns. Stop the War coalition said: "This is going to be at least twice as big as October's demonstration. We could get a million, even more." Thousands will be marching for the first time in their lives, bringing home-made banners with messages for Mr Blair and President Bush. They will be joined by hundreds of celebrities, among them R&B star Ms Dynamite who said: "I believe war is never the answer. Our leaders claim they fight on our behalf for justice. They should remember that an eye for an eye makes the world blind." Blur's Damon Albarn is expected to be there along with TV comedian Mark Thomas and Harry Potter star Alan Rickman. Former world middleweight champion Chris Eubank will drive a giant truck covered in anti-war slogans from Brighton to join the march. A group of cabbies calling themselves Bedford Britons vs Bush and DJs known as Ravers Against the War will join Socialists against War, Grandparents Against War and Lawyers Against War. Rebel Labour MPs march as Labour Against War. Thousands more will come from sports clubs, schools, universities and campaign groups. Organisers are asking everyone to buy a £1 white ribbon to wear in protest. The charge will go to make a case against Mr Blair in the International Criminal Court if any war crimes are committed in Iraq. Carol Naughton, chairwoman of CND - co-organisers with the Muslim Association of Britain - said: "We want every politician to see people wearing these ribbons. "Don't let them forget for a moment that they do not have a mandate from us to bomb innocent Iraqis." In Glasgow, protesters will march to the Labour conference at the Scottish Exhibition Centre. Dublin's demo will finish with a city centre rally. In New York, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and actors Susan Sarandon and Danny Glover will address more than 100,000 expected at a Manhattan rally. Organisers in Rome are expecting more than one million people. Germany is predicting 100,000. Parisians will lead more than 40 French cities in echoing their government's call for a peaceful solution. The global wave of protest started yesterday in Melbourne, Australia, where 200,000 marched for peace. Another 14 cities were following suit. More than 30 cities in Japan hosted demos with the biggest in Tokyo, where 6,000 followed a sound truck blasting out "Power to the People". Protesters marched on US embassies in Sarajevo, Manila, the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo and the Consulate General in Hong Kong. In Athens, demonstrators occupied UN offices before a giant march. Huge turnouts are expected at demos in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. mirror.co.uk