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Protest against Blair at Chilcot Inquiry - Photos

01-02-2010 15:08

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Mad, bad and dangerous to know

30-01-2010 15:40

Cartoon: Blair at the Chilcot Inquiry.

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Anthony Blair Testimony, Iraq Enquiry, London - pictures.

29-01-2010 20:14

On an emotional day for many, the Iraq Enquiry hears testimony from former British Prime Minister, Anthony Blair, over his part in the disastrous invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003.

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Blair heckled inside Iraq Inquiry

29-01-2010 18:35

Blair heckled inside Iraq Inquiry at the end of his 6-hour appearance there today.

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Flashback: Impeccable politicians who order the mass killing of ordinary people

29-01-2010 18:11

On 29 January 2003, 50 days prior to the launch of the invasion of Iraq, John Pilger wrote the article below.

Exactly seven years later, UK's former Prime Minister Tony Blair, during his testimony before the "Iraq Inquiry", made the following statement:

"The decision I took - and frankly would take again - was if there was any possibility that he could develop weapons of mass destruction (WMD) we should stop him,"

(source: "I have no regrets says defiant Blair", Independent, 29 January 2010

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/blair-insists-he-was-right-to-stop-saddam-1882847.html)

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Let's have a referendum on punishing Blair

27-01-2010 16:38

Blair will give evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war on January 29. The law allows local referenda to be held on any subject. There should be a referendum to demand that Blair is punished for his crimes.

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Iraq Enquiry: Sir Michael Wood Damns Blair, Straw and Croney Goldsmith

26-01-2010 14:37

Sir Michael Wood confirmed today that the consistent advice from the FCO's Legal Advisers was that it was illegal in international law to invade Iraq without a second Security Council Resolution following UNSCR 1441. He also made plain that he consistently over two years advised both Blair and Straw direct that the war would be illegal.

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Arrest Blair - Reward offered.

26-01-2010 02:57

This site offers a reward to people attempting a peaceful citizen’s arrest of the former British prime minister, Tony Blair, for crimes against peace.

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Blair at Iraq Inquiry - Protest!

25-01-2010 14:58

Tony Blair will appear at the Iraq inquiry on Friday 29 January. on the same day anti-war British soldier lance corporal Joe Glenton will begin a preliminary hearing for a court martial. Glenton faces a decade in prison, Blair faces no prison sentence.

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A Politician Should Not Rule on the Legality of War

25-01-2010 12:55

Tomorrow morning, Sir Michael Wood, former Foreign and Commonwealth Office Legal Adviser, gives evidence to the Chilcott Inquiry. To my mind, this is the most important evidence to be given so far. Michael's then deputy, Elizabeth Wilmshurst, who resigned over the war of aggression, will give evidence in the afternoon, I believe speaking in public for the first time since her resignation.

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Hogmanay in Parliament Square

25-01-2010 09:48

A 1,000 word report of December 31st (Hogmanay) 2009 in Parliament Square, London. The other Parliament Square (in Edinburgh) is also featured. 20 photos are included.

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Craig Murray: Jack Straw's Biggest Lie

24-01-2010 09:29

I was a British Ambassador at the time of the events covered by the Iraq Inquiry. I know many of the witnesses and a great deal of the background. I can therefore see right through the smooth presentation. Jack Straw was the smoothest of all - but he told lie after lie.

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Where is "Stop The War"?

21-01-2010 21:02

Well, to begin with, they didn't "Stop the War" and there is a lot to be said for the case that in the 6-going-on-7 years since their role has been to "play mother" to the continuing dissent, dissipating the anger until it reduces to a background noise like a chained-up dog outside a kennel at the foot of the garden.

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Smash Edo Gaza Demo

19-01-2010 10:45

On the first anniversary of the end of the Israeli war against Gaza, Smash EDO activists in Brighton organised a demonstration against arms manufacturer EDO MBM/ITT who made some of the weapons that killed 1417 Palestinians, mainly the elderly, women and children, during the three-week assault. Pictures Copyright (C) Peter Marshall, 2010, all rights reserved

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Press Release - Gaza Weapons Factory Under Siege

18-01-2010 20:53

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For info call 07754135290 or email

smashedopress@riseup.net,

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Pre-Meeting for Remember Gaza Demo

17-01-2010 13:09

see www.smashedo.org.uk/remember-gaza.htm

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Need Accomodation before the Remember Gaza demo in Brighton

15-01-2010 18:34

www.smashedo.org.uk/remember-gaza.htm

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Location Released For Smash EDO Remember Gaza demo

14-01-2010 11:27

For three weeks in January 2009, the bombs rained down on Gaza. At the end of Israel's brutal bombing campaign and ground offensive over 1400 Palestinians had been murdered, including 314 children.

Here in Brighton EDO MBM/ITT manufacture some of the weapons components that devastated so many lives. All over the world thousands of people watched appalled at the carnage on the streets of Gaza. Thousands marched and raged at the destruction of peoples' homes and lives. On January 18th 2010, the anniversary of the final day of Operation Cast Lead, we will come together to remember the people of Gaza.

We will not allow those who supported their pain and profited from their suffering to go unchallenged. We will not let this genocide be forgotten. On the first anniversary after their deaths, we will rise up. We will take to the streets. We will remember...

www.smashedo.org.uk/remember-gaza.htm

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Gaza Anti Arms Campaigners to Converge on Brighton Weapons Factory

14-01-2010 11:02

Smash EDO Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday 14th January 2010

Contact Chloe Marsh or Andrew Beckett on 07754135290 or email

smashedopress@riseup.net

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BAE forced to drop charity link

11-01-2010 11:21

BAE has been forced by campaigners to sever its link with Sue Ryder Care.