BY MARCEL CAMERON
Hearing news that war had begun, more than 10,000 people jammed into Brisbane's King George Square in a 5pm emergency rally called by the Queensland Peace Network on March 20. At first the mood was sombre and reflective, but this
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BY
RAHUL MAHAJAN
The US government claims that the war against Iraq is necessary in
order to uphold international law. Yet, Iraq is threatening no country
with aggression and its violations of UN Security Council resolutions are
technical,
NEW MEXICO, USA On March 17, the day of US President George Bush's
televised announcement of the imminent US military attack on Iraq, Green
Left Weekly writer Bill Nevins was suspended from his teaching job
at Rio Rancho New Mexico public
BY ANTHONY BENBOW
PERTH — Within hours of Bush's declaration of war on March 18, people in Perth were protesting in their thousands. Protests continued throughout the week, culminating in a massive rally and march through central Perth on March
BY TUONG VI PHAM
The Vietnamese government condemned the US-British attack on Iraq in a statement released on March 20. It stated: "The action constitutes a gross violation of the fundamental principles of international law, including the United
BY KAREN FLETCHER
30,000 people shut down the centre of Melbourne three hours after
the first cruise missiles were launched on Baghdad on Thursday. Victorian
Peace Network (VPN) volunteers told Green Left Weekly that many
of the peace
BY NIKKI ULASOWSKI
PERTH — On March 19, 2000 people attended an emergency anti-war protest called on four hours notice.
Anti-war sympathisers employed by the Perth City Council organised access to electrical power for the protest, and a
Itching for Gulf War III
"We suddenly discover that Iran is much further along, with a far more robust nuclear weapons development program than anyone said it had." — US Secretary of State and UN slide shows Colin Powell, March 13.
Practicing
BY
ROBERT ALCOCK
Now war is declared, the ball game of news reporting will change.
All material gathered in and around the conflict will be subject to US
scrutiny and if you don't sign the Pentagon agreements, then pack your
bags quickly.
BY KAMALA EMANUEL
LAUNCESTON — A defiant 300-400 people rallied and marched in Launceston on March 22 against war on Iraq, despite media attempts to portray protesting now the war has begun as futile. United Nations Association President Margaret
BY MARG PERROTT
WOLLONGONG — On March 21, 450 people turned out for an anti-war rally in the city mall. Speakers included, Michael Organ (Greens MP for Cunningham), Jennie George (Labor MP, Throsby), Terry Fox (ex-Catholic priest and activist for
BY SARAH STEPHEN
On March 12, an immigration department media release announced that the Australian and Iranian governments had signed a memorandum of understanding to "promote the legal and mutually beneficial movement of people between the two
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