Anti-War Campaigners Announce Bush Visit Demos (Ireland)

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2922106

Anti-War Campaigners Announce Bush Visit Demos

By Victoria Ward, PA News


Politicians and activists today announced protests to coincide with US President George Bush’s visit to Ireland.

The Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM) unveiled the Stop Bush Campaign and outlined plans for mass demonstrations in Dublin and at Dromoland Castle when the President visits from June 25-26.

Chairman Richard Boyd-Barrett was joined by Labour, Sinn Fein and Green party MEP candidates, Socialist party leader Joe Higgins, the Peace and Neutrality Alliance and the NGO Peace Alliance to urge people to take to the streets and protest against the occupation of Iraq.

They also appealed to the Irish government to stop the use of Shannon airport by US troops en route to Iraq.

Mr Boyd-Barrett claimed that what he called lies about weapons, the massacre of civilians and the latest obscene pictures showing Iraqi prisoners being tortured, confirmed the importance of expressing strong opposition to the war.

“We are calling on people from throughout Ireland and from all walks of life to come out and express their opposition to George Bush and to war,” he said.
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Doomed to fail, because the rest of the world isn't nearly as ignorant as the average American.

He can't be expected to base public policy on a FOCUS GROUP like the rest of the world or anything.

david

it'll be one HELL of a protest. As a rule, the Irish don't screw around - Go, Ireland!! (Hi, uncle Seamus.)

He doesn't even speak the language....LOL!

Do they have some "near beer" pubs?

This could be fun

... see ...

http://www.ambush2004.org/