50,000 march against war in Indonesia
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I hate to repost from corporate media, but since I could find nothing in IMC Jakarta I'll make an exception this time
JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Over 50,000 people crowded the streets of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta Sunday to protest the United States' threat of military action against Iraq.
Turnout at the three-hour demonstration, organized by the Muslim Justice Party, was significantly higher than past anti-war protests in the Indonesian capital, which have drawn about 5,000 people.
The protesters marched through the center of the city and massed outside the gates of the U.S. Embassy.
Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the world, wants to give more time for United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq and does not support a U.S.-led military campaign against Baghdad.
http://europe.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/02/09/sprj.iraq.indonesia.protest/
I could find nothing about this at BBC. More and more they are department of Mr Blairs government.
Turnout at the three-hour demonstration, organized by the Muslim Justice Party, was significantly higher than past anti-war protests in the Indonesian capital, which have drawn about 5,000 people.
The protesters marched through the center of the city and massed outside the gates of the U.S. Embassy.
Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the world, wants to give more time for United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq and does not support a U.S.-led military campaign against Baghdad.
http://europe.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/02/09/sprj.iraq.indonesia.protest/ I could find nothing about this at BBC. More and more they are department of Mr Blairs government.
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