Iraq 4 years on – vigils held in Swindon
Simon | 20.03.2007 20:00 | Anti-militarism | Iraq
Lunchtime vigil
Blair is addicted to war
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will find peace
Blair lied, 650,000+ died
Community poetry
Evening vigil
Quakers join the evening vigil
The Swindon Advertiser sent a journalist and a photographer, who hung around for the entire length of the vigil, stopping passers by to ask them for their views.
At the evening vigil, the campaigners reflected that maybe 5pm would have been a better time to start than 5:30pm as the streets were almost deserted. The vigil did however attract several random passers-by who joined in, and a couple of the inevitable detractors.
“Wossisallaboutthen”, enquired one young man, inspecting my “Blair lied, 650,000+ died” placard. “Fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq”, I informed him. “Kill the lot of them” he replied. “Nuke the whole lot”. The overall level of political maturity in Swindon clearly still leaves a lot to be desired.
Just before 6pm, a minute’s silence was held, and then the campaigners dispersed.
Simon
Additions
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20.03.2007 21:45
http://wsws.org/articles/2007/mar2007/raid-m20.shtml
Patrick O’Connor
Comments
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We need to withdraw because it is the right thing to do
20.03.2007 21:43
When I saw an article with some poll result below:
The poll highlights the impact the sectarian violence has had. Some 26% of Iraqis - 15% of Sunnis and 34% of Shi’ites - have suffered the murder of a family member. Kidnapping has also played a terrifying role: 14% have had a relative, friend or colleague abducted, rising to 33% in Baghdad.
Yet 49% of those questioned preferred life under Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister, to living under Saddam. Only 26% said things had been better in Saddam’s era, while 16% said the two leaders were as bad as each other and the rest did not know or refused to answer.
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2007/03/142430.php
Chihaya
Covered by the Swindon Advertiser
21.03.2007 22:24
Simon
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