Millions March Against War | 24-02-03

Millions March Against War
As US and UK military preparations continue for a looming war with Iraq,
millions of people around the world took the streets to voice their opposition.

London Demonstration Against War. February 15, 2003. Photo: Adam Ma'anit.

On February 15th, over 30 million people in over 600 cities worldwide took the streets to voice their opposition to a possible war with Iraq. In the UK over 2 million people marched in London, Glasgow, Belfast and other cities - the largest demonstration ever in UK history. London alone saw some 1.5 million people from all walks of life come together to say: "No to War on Iraq".

NI co-editor Vanessa Baird spoke to some of those demonstrators in London...
The following interviews are in MP3 format. Click the links below to listen. Nadia & friends Majid Dina Barbara Abdullah Jonquille	Photo: Adam Ma'anit

Meanwhile NI's David Ransom caught some of the speeches at the Hyde Park rally.
Photo: Adam Ma'anit	Presenter Tariq Ali (anti-war activist) Alice Mahon MP (Labour) Ben Bella (First President of Algeria) (translated from French) Mo Mowlam (Former Labour Minister)	Photo: Adam Ma'anit

NI web guru Simon Loffler contributed this photo/video report from Adelaide.

For more info on action possibilities and demonstrations around the world, visit the United for Peace and Justice website and the Stop the War Coalition.

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