A Minute’s Silence In Shop St, Galway Marks 5th Anniversary Of Iraq War
galway |
anti-war / imperialism |
news report 
Thursday March 20, 2008 20:19
by GAAW PRO - Galway Alliance Against War
Members of the Galway Alliance Against War were on the streets of the city today to mark the 5th anniversary of the US and British invasion of Iraq.
Galway Alliance Against War marked the 5th anniversary of the Iraq war today in the centre of the city. Around 100 GAAW members assembled in Shop St and formed a human chain to express their opposition to the war and the Irish state’s complicity in the conflict. A minute’s silence was held in memory of the million or more killed in this unnecessary conflict.
Four large placards were displayed to communicate GAAW’s message:
1 Illegal War in Iraq
1 Million Deaths
1 Million US Troops Through Shannon
1 Minute’s Silence
Amongst those demonstrating were Labour TD Michael D. Higgins and Independent Councillor Catherine Connolly.
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Some links in the human chain against war
Human Chain in Shop St Galway to mark 5th anniversary of Iraq war
I am Iraq
nice demo, many thanks to all involved
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