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Pix of 'Bring Home the Troops' Demo, Sat 19 Mar 05 - Set 4 of 4: Rally

Tim D Jones | 21.03.2005 15:17 | Anti-militarism | London

Sun-drenched photos of the UK national demonstration and rally.

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For links to the other sets of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

Happy and hardcore, front elevation
Happy and hardcore, front elevation

Happy and hardcore, rear elevation
Happy and hardcore, rear elevation

Picasso backs the refuseniks
Picasso backs the refuseniks

Let's "support the Labour Party like the rope supports the hanging man" (Lenin?)
Let's "support the Labour Party like the rope supports the hanging man" (Lenin?)

Peaceful veterans
Peaceful veterans

Fountains are free for everyone
Fountains are free for everyone

Tell it like it is, sister
Tell it like it is, sister

Fountains provide cool grandstand seating for the rally
Fountains provide cool grandstand seating for the rally

Warmongers make mermen physically sick
Warmongers make mermen physically sick

The most essential message to prevent all future wars
The most essential message to prevent all future wars


On a beautifully sunny spring day, and the second anniversary of the UK/US invasion of Iraq, around 100,000 people demonstrated against the continuing imperialist military occupation. To an ever-increasing degree, people are expressing their individual/collective outrage and disgust at the barbarity of the transatlantic ruling class through the blossoming their creative spirit -- in costume, banners, placards and mode of locomotion. I hope I've captured and distributed a flavour of their creativity, and encouraged you to ponder your own means of self-expression.

Unfortunately, my camera battery was exhausted by the time I reached the rally in Trafalgar Square, so I had to resort to my PDA's camera - hence the drop in resolution and clarity.

Demonstration called by the Stop The War Coalition , CND and the Muslim Association of Britain .

For the most politically astute coverage and analysis of the ongoing UK/US barbarism in Iraq (42 stories and counting), I recommend the International Communist Current's 'War in Iraq' portal page:  http://en.internationalism.org/taxonomy/term/70

In International Solidarity,

Tim D Jones

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