CNN/AP: Protests planned for Iraq war's third anniversary

[DeepModem Mom]

Protests planned for Iraq war's third anniversary
Thousands expected in Australia, Japan; 100,000 in London
Friday, March 17, 2006

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Anti-war activists demanding coalition troops pull out of Iraq planned marches and rallies across the world Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion.

The Australian branch of the Stop the War Coalition said at least 1,000 demonstrators would march through central Sydney under banners reading "Troops Home Now" and "Peace and Justice for the Iraqi People."

"Iraq is a quagmire and has been a humanitarian disaster for the Iraqis," said protest organizer Jean Parker. "There is no way forward without ending the occupation."

Paddy Gibson of the pressure group Students Against War said the "deepening crisis" in Iraq would get worse if coalition troops stayed.
"The longer this occupation continues, the more destabilized that country becomes."...


http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/17/iraq.protests.ap/index.html

[Hekate]

1. I'll be out on our local main drag, rain or shine

Just takin' my First Amendment rights out for a stroll...

Hekate

[ClayZ]

2. Peace in the streets all over the world! K and R

Scroll down for your state!


http://www.stopwar.org.uk/march20/events.asp

http://www.internationalanswer.org /

http://unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php







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[mdmc]

6. peace

i like your journal

[Hissyspit]

3. k & r

[fushuugi]

4. k & r

i better see every du'er out there this morning... solidarity and perseverance are our greatest weapons

[roseBudd]

5. Use this tool to find a peace rally in your city....

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=28