Call to action: demonstrate at Labour conference
llantwit | 20.02.2003 11:51
This might be our last chance before war is declared to show top cabinet ministers what we think of their warmongering (and poodle Blair might even be there!).
The clock is ticking, we need to act again, and in numbers.
Senior cabinet members and maybe even Blair himself will be at the Welsh labour party conference.
STWC calls for national demonstration in Swansea.
Why not organise mass civil disobedience as well - Stop the City, Stop the War.
This story was taken from a recent edition of the south wales evening post:
CITY DEMO COULD REACH THE WORLD
14:00 - 19 February 2003
Thousands of peace protesters will descend on Swansea from across
the UK at the end of the month in a march against war. Swansea's
Coalition Against War group is organising a mass protest outside the
Welsh Labour Party Conference at the Brangwyn Hall in the city centre
on February 28.
It is likely to be the biggest rally ever staged in the city and
protesters are being bussed in from all parts of Wales for the march.
The decision follows last weekend's London rally attended by more
than a million people. Around 2,000 people travelled from the city to
the capital to join in.
The party conference takes place on the same day chief weapons
inspector Hans Blix is expected to give his latest inspection report
to the United Nations.
As a result it could be the day the UN gives a mandate for military
action to disarm Iraq, or the day America and its allies decide to go
war without UN backing. Not only will the conference be attended by
Welsh politicians, but guest speakers will also include Labour party
chairman John Reid.
There is also a possibility that a high profile cabinet member may
attend and organisers have not ruled out the possibility of Tony
Blair himself flying in.
Fred Fitton, of the Swansea Coalition Against War Group said: "This
could be the last chance for people to demonstrate to the Labour
Government how strongly against military action the nation is. Last
time there was an anti-war protest in Swansea around 2,000 people
turned up. This time there could be hundreds of thousands of peace
demonstrators in the city.
"Swansea will be, I am sure, at the centre of the world stage that
day.
The timing could not be more crucial. I would urge everyone to turn
up. We have to get the message across. It may be our last chance to
convince the politicians."
A spokesman for the Labour Party said that there would be no debate
on military action in Iraq at the conference because its standing
orders stipulate it can only debate matters of relevance to Assembly
policy.
He said: "Because of the current situation it is unclear which
government ministers may attend if any. If there is a huge
demonstration security will be dealt with in the usual way."
Demonstrators will gather outside the Brangwyn Hall at Swansea's
Guildhall at noon on February 28.
Stop the War Coalition spokeswoman Lindsey German said: "I think
there will be a huge turn out in Swansea. It will be a chance not
only to show what the people of the city think about the planned
action, but the whole of the UK too. I believe people do feel
strongly enough to miss work to attend."
Senior cabinet members and maybe even Blair himself will be at the Welsh labour party conference.
STWC calls for national demonstration in Swansea.
Why not organise mass civil disobedience as well - Stop the City, Stop the War.
This story was taken from a recent edition of the south wales evening post:
CITY DEMO COULD REACH THE WORLD
14:00 - 19 February 2003
Thousands of peace protesters will descend on Swansea from across
the UK at the end of the month in a march against war. Swansea's
Coalition Against War group is organising a mass protest outside the
Welsh Labour Party Conference at the Brangwyn Hall in the city centre
on February 28.
It is likely to be the biggest rally ever staged in the city and
protesters are being bussed in from all parts of Wales for the march.
The decision follows last weekend's London rally attended by more
than a million people. Around 2,000 people travelled from the city to
the capital to join in.
The party conference takes place on the same day chief weapons
inspector Hans Blix is expected to give his latest inspection report
to the United Nations.
As a result it could be the day the UN gives a mandate for military
action to disarm Iraq, or the day America and its allies decide to go
war without UN backing. Not only will the conference be attended by
Welsh politicians, but guest speakers will also include Labour party
chairman John Reid.
There is also a possibility that a high profile cabinet member may
attend and organisers have not ruled out the possibility of Tony
Blair himself flying in.
Fred Fitton, of the Swansea Coalition Against War Group said: "This
could be the last chance for people to demonstrate to the Labour
Government how strongly against military action the nation is. Last
time there was an anti-war protest in Swansea around 2,000 people
turned up. This time there could be hundreds of thousands of peace
demonstrators in the city.
"Swansea will be, I am sure, at the centre of the world stage that
day.
The timing could not be more crucial. I would urge everyone to turn
up. We have to get the message across. It may be our last chance to
convince the politicians."
A spokesman for the Labour Party said that there would be no debate
on military action in Iraq at the conference because its standing
orders stipulate it can only debate matters of relevance to Assembly
policy.
He said: "Because of the current situation it is unclear which
government ministers may attend if any. If there is a huge
demonstration security will be dealt with in the usual way."
Demonstrators will gather outside the Brangwyn Hall at Swansea's
Guildhall at noon on February 28.
Stop the War Coalition spokeswoman Lindsey German said: "I think
there will be a huge turn out in Swansea. It will be a chance not
only to show what the people of the city think about the planned
action, but the whole of the UK too. I believe people do feel
strongly enough to miss work to attend."
llantwit
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The war is against Tony Blair
21.02.2003 03:03
With 9/11 big government lied - the Arabs had nothing to do with it. It was 'only an arms trade protest' and everything to do with the DSEi arms-trade fair that opened at exactly the same time in London docklands. The media reported the big lie as verbatim truth and most of the populace were hoodwinked. Openly talking about this issue outside of 'govt./media' is the way forward - nobody can lock you up for talking the truth.
The Afghan issue is quite a problem for the 'coalition' that prosecuted T.W.A.T. on the basis of no evidence whatsoever. Most criminals get dealt with according to crimes already made not for new ones that may or may not happen. The same applies to the Tony and George show. They are the criminals and the crime that they dragged us through was one of GENOCIDE - a crime against all humanity. GENOCIDE is easy to look up for a dictionary definition and easily understandable. In the Afghan campaign the minority Arab population were exterminated - not really a 'just' war no matter how indoctrinated one is regarding the 'Taliban being evil'. The real evil is at home, with Tony and George, and their criminal clique knew in advance about September 11. They deliberately lied about it in order to get their war - costing you the taxpayer something like $40 billion - and all profits to them.
There is no point worrying about the Iraq crisis - the issue is the 'Tony and George Crisis'. Sodom is only a distraction so don't fall for it - openly talk about 9/11 and the arms trade fair that went on at the same time. This is the issue to put first.
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