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"WAR IS OVER.. if you want it!"-MerryChristmas from LCW

Caholic Worker | 24.12.2010 22:20

YOUTUBE (4 mins 37 secs)
"WAR IS OVER... if you want it!"
- Merry Christmas from the London Catholic Worker
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOR7Ml4XF0

30 years ago Dorothy Day died peacefully in New York City leaving a legacy of 180 radical Catholic Worker communities practising the acts of mercy to the poor and nonviolent resistance to the war making state.

10 days later in New York City John Lennon, a voice of a generation was slain and silenced.

20 years ago, the US launched its long war on the people of Iraq. Intense US bombardment, genocidal sanctions and outright invasion have slain millions of Iraqi people, driven 2 million into exile and displaced another 2 million internally.

10 years ago the US launched its ongoing invasion of Afghanistan. An endless war with little public support but little visible opposition.

On the cusp of Christmas 2010, Catholic Workers in London inspired by the words of John Lennon and the praxis of Dorothy Day got out of bed and headed to their local shopping mall to shutdown the army recruitment centre...
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOR7Ml4XF0

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YOUTUBE (10 mins) - John Lennon explains "War is Over! If You Want it" idea

26.12.2010 01:41

YOUTUBE (10 mins) - John Lennon explains "War is Over! If You Want it"/ Christmas idea
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhJ79WZe4Fs&feature=related

JL explains


Her'e's A Flower x

26.12.2010 18:53

We at Guerrillas Of Love stand strong with all what John & Yoko speak about.
We work for peace and love..sowing flowers where there is concrete and planting trees ....
uerrillas Of love salute ALL at Peace News and anyone that has got up and made the world bearable in 2010 !
Life is precious!! x

Mr Love Pants
- Homepage: http://www.guerrillagardening.org.uk