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While a lot of people will be doing last minute Xmas shopping dec 24 on spring garden rd. in Halifax, they will be surprised to find a large group of people still protesting what went on in IRAQ, and our elected officials' consent. For many, this issue is over, and I think it was planned as a short action to deflect popular pressure in the west. But the genocide continues, probably a lot more than a half million now- and after the water and sewer systems are up and running, and medicines and food are available, Depleted Uranium will still be causing deaths, including childhood leukemia. When I think of this, I want to renege both my citizenships. Here's the PR we sent: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Thursday, December 24th, a vigil will be held in front of the Spring Garden Public Library from 10 to noon.The event is meant to focus attention on the plight of the Iraqi people, and condemn our governments' support of war as a means of furthering foreign policy objectives. It is organized by a coalition of groups that includes the Voice of Women, Quakers, the Islamic Association of the Maritime Provinces and Physicians for Global Survival. "This is Barbaric. Twenty-five people were killed, seventy-five more wounded; ordinary people who are not responsible for Saddam's policies" says Daina Kulnyf , a member of Voice of Women. "War is not a way an acceptable way of solving conflicts." Besides the deaths caused by the four days of bombings, the oil-for food program is only partly allieviating the problem of the 6000 children who die every month for lack of food and medicines. Stopping the sanctions is not only a significant step towards achieving peace in the region, it is also a moral imperative. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- You received this because you are subscribed to "sust-mar", the Sustainable Maritimes mailing list. To unsubscribe, send email to <majordomo@chebucto.ns.ca> with "unsubscribe sust-mar" (without quotes) as the body of your message. To post a message to sust-mar subscribers, send it to <sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca> Posts that are off-topic or excessive length (10K) will be rejected. For help contact <sust-mar-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
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