Posted on 12-3-2003
Antiwar
22 March Auckland
ANTIWAR MARCH FROM QUEEN ELIZABETH SQUARE, ASSEMBLE 12-NOON,
MARCH 22
The countdown to war has started. Bush and Blair have imposed
a march 17
deadline for Iraq. The arms twisting, bribery and threats continue
at the
United Nations Security Council. But whatever the result The
US and British
governments are determined on war. Massive mobilisations across
the globe
have created obstacles for the war planners and further protest
can help
raise the political price of their imperial designs.
The justification for war keeps changing as their lies get exposed.
The
latest inspectors reports revealed that claims By Bush and Blair
that Iraq
had tried to purchase uranium were based on forged documents
and the
aluminium tubes were for regular artillery as Iraq claimed.
The US and
Britain now emphasise the need for "regime change" because of
Iraq's human
right record when both governments had been arming and financing
the Iraqi
regime during the 1980s when the worst abuses occurred. But
the world knows
this is a war for oil and the planned military occupation of
Iraq will be
serving the US/British oil companies in the first instance.
The long-term
occupation of Iraq with the military bases that will inevitably
follow will
become the platform for dominating and region with 65% of world's
known oil
reserves. It will also be the source of new wars to defend the
empire.
A recent picture in the NZ Navy magazine confirmed what the
peace movement
has been saying for weeks - that the NZ frigate on duty in the
gulf was
providing assistance to the US war effort by escorting US warships
through
the Gulf as they deliver their deadly supplies. At this critical
moment in
world history when mass murder is being organised before our
eyes the NZ
government should condemn the war plans and withdraw the frigate
and any
other NZ military forces from the Gulf.
MAKE MARCH 22 A DAY WHEN THOUSANDS SAY NO MORE WARS, NO NZ INVOLVEMENT,
BRING THE FRIGATE HOME
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Pick up posters and leaflets to deliver to workmates, neighbours,
schools,
universities. Ph John 8463173 or email jbminto@xtra.co.nz
Buy some "Stop the War" badges $2 each, phone Mike Treen 3763780
or email
miket@pl.net
Make a donation
Check out the website: www.gpja.pl.net
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