WAR DRUMS BEATING EVER LOUDER
As today's Guardian reports, the daily beat of the Washington drum get
louder and more insistent. Bush has told US troops to be ready for
‘pre-emptive military action” against Iraq and plans are underway in earnest
for his international ‘war conference' in Camp David in October. Despite
massive opposition to war on Iraq in Britain, Blair is looking at committing
20,000-30,000 troops and the possibility of an emergency call-up of
reservists in September.
The 22 million people of Iraq have been devastated by more than a decade of
genocidal sanctions, the effects of depleted uranium and a Gulf War that
never really ended. They are now to be subjected to a massive air and land
assault. In the 10 months since September 11 we have seen more than 5,000
civilians killed in Afghanistan, horrific Bush & Blair sponsored violence
against the Palestinians, India & Pakistan on the brink of nuclear war and a
whole-scale assault on civil liberties across the Western World - all in the
name of the ‘war on terrorism' and ‘enduring freedom'. And, while they may
cry crocodile-tears for the dead in Gaza City, all of this has been done
with the full-backing of the Irish government.
The AGM on August 31st will discuss how we can help stop this horrific war.
Please make sure you come along and help build a massive anti-war movement
in Ireland.
Start Date: 2002-08-15 01:00:00-04
End Date: 2002-09-14 01:00:00-04
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