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Eyewitness from Iraq and Lebanon in Tour

Endo | 29.02.2008 03:46 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Workers' Movements | London

Several Eyewitness from Iraq and Lebanon gave a talk today 28th February 08, in the Friends House in Euston, London.

Andrew Murray / Chair of Stop the War Coalition
Andrew Murray / Chair of Stop the War Coalition

Tony Benn / President of Stop the War Coalition
Tony Benn / President of Stop the War Coalition

Hassan Juma'a / President of the Iraqi Oil Workers' Union
Hassan Juma'a / President of the Iraqi Oil Workers' Union

Lindsey German / Conveyor of Stop the War Coalition
Lindsey German / Conveyor of Stop the War Coalition

Ben Griffin / ex-SAS (Special Air Service Regiment)
Ben Griffin / ex-SAS (Special Air Service Regiment)

Ibrahim Mousawi / Editor of the Al-Intiqad
Ibrahim Mousawi / Editor of the Al-Intiqad

General View
General View


The conference was introduced by Andrew Murray, followed by Tony Benn. Hassan Juma'a, President of the Iraqi Oil Workers' Union, spoke with aided translation. Also spoke Lindsey German, Ben Griffin, ex-SAS (Special Air Service Regiment) and Ibrahim Mousawi, Editor of the Al-Intiqad journal from Lebanon.

After today, the tour, organised by Stop the War Coalition, will continue as follows:
Bristol (Feb 29)
Birmingham (March 1)
Manchester (March 1)
Cambridge (March 2)
Norwich (March 2)
Cardiff (March 3)
Liverpool (March 4)

For more info, check:
 http://www.stopwar.org.uk/newsletter/2008/02/eyewitness-from-iraq-and-lebanon.html

Endo
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Not many there were there?

29.02.2008 10:56

There were not many there were there at the so called mass rally against the war? I have become skeptical about the whole anti-war movement. Why shouold we pull our troops out now when the result will only be civil war and chaos for the countries of Iraq and Afghanistan. Surely it would be better to wait until things are settled over there before bringing the troops home.

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