This video - narration by Tony Benn, music by Brian Eno - expalins why you should be in Trafalgar Square on October 8th http://youtu.be/X0Bkg8zgoYQ

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The mainstream media is marking the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Those who opposed and oppose the use of the attack on the World Trade Centre to justify attacks on countries throughout the Muslim world are also marking the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan and the start of the 'war on terror'.

Coaches from Bristol will be travelling to join the Antiwar Mass Assembly on Saturday 8 October that has been called by Stop the War Coalition, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and British Muslim Initiative. Armed forces veterans, school students, musicians, trade unionists, writers, artists, academics, politicians, campaigners, and military families, will occupy Trafalgar Square on Saturday 8 October to show their opposition to war, representing the vast majority of people in Britain who have opposed Britain's involvement in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. There will be music, film shows, performance events, art installations, and much more. Among the organisations supporting the Antiwar Mass Assembly are Britain's largest trade union Unite, the PCS public services union, War on Want, and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

Stop The War calls for the full and immediate withdrawal of all British troops from Afghanistan; an end to NATO bombing in Libya and an end to all interference there; and no extension of the war through attacks on Iran, military intervention in Syria or elsewhere

For the text of the national Stop The War statement on ten years of the 'war on terror' see http://bit.ly/nU9pOn

To download a flyer that includes contact details for coaches from Bristol go to
http://bristol.indymedia.org/attachments/sep2011/705738_photo_1.pdf

Tony Benn explains why he will be in Trafalgar Square on October 8th - http://bit.ly/rjdJ4q

Among others John Pilger, John McDonnell MP, Jemima Khan, Brian Eno, Ahdaf Soueif will be there. For a full list of those who have pledged to attend SEE HERE  http://bit.ly/pBlNMI. To sign the pledge SIGN HERE: http://bit.ly/o10L6p

Download and print the October 8 Pledge Sheet for collecting signatures in your community, workplace, trade union etc.  DOWNLOAD PLEDGE SHEET: http://tinyurl.com/3bb6vvx

This is one of the most important  events Stop the War has organised in its ten year history. Please try to join it. There will be coaches from Bristol leaving Anchor Road (opposite @Bristol) at 8.15am on 8th October. Tickets £15 waged, £8 unwaged.

To reserve tickets either email bristolstopwar@hotmail.com or phone 07502 121077.

If you want tickets to sell email bristolstopwar@hotmail.com

If you aren’t able to come on 8th October but want to show your support by making a donation towards the cost of the coaches please make out a cheque to ‘Bristol Stop The War Coalition’ and post it to BSTWC, 23 Monmouth Road, Bristol, BS7 8LF.

For further information email bristolstopwar@hotmail.com