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UPI. 15 March 2003. Lebanese join anti-war protests. BEIRUT -- Thousands of Lebanese and Palestinians in Beirut Saturday staged anti-war protests against a possible U.S.-led military attack on Iraq. "We don't want the Iraqi people to suffer one more time," said a student at the American University of Beirut who joined the crowd in front of the United Nations House in Beirut's city center. "If they (U.S.) attack Iraq, there will be another Sept. 11." The young woman was among thousands of anti-war protesters who flocked to the downtown area where they raised Iraqi, Palestinian and Lebanese flags as well as pictures of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The protesters included followers of various Muslim, leftist and nationalist groups as well as Lebanese officials. "No to the U.S. aggression on Iraq," read one banner. "No to the U.S. hegemony on Iraq," read another. "With blood and soul, we redeem you Iraq and Palestine," shouted the participants. "We are here to say 'No to War.' The only thing which would prevent the war is that democratic countries adopt the same position like France and work for peace," said Naji Khalaf. Another protester, Walid, sees "no reason to launch a war even if Iraq has a nuclear bomb." He argued the United States produces nuclear bombs and has an arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and said: "Who can protect us against those arms?" To Walid, the only way to avoid a war is for U.S. President George W. Bush and Saddam to "suffer a heart attack." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ProletarianNews http://www.utopia2000.org with photos --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bdn7KI.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
