THOUSANDS of people took to the streets around the country yesterday to march against the war in Iraq and for world peace.But does it make any difference how many people get out there to protest when the alleged democracy we are suppose to believe in is shattered by the leaders who go to war anyway regardless of public opinion and in our name.
How many people stayed at home because they know they will change nothing when the government already has the war keys and will just do what is politically correct.
The message from those gathered for the Palm Sunday marches was that the thirst for peace would not be quenched by television images showing jubilant Iraqis praising US soldiers [militants.]
Why because those people hit with bombs in Iraq and who have no arms and legs or who are dead, couldn't be seen as jubilant but instead sadly broken and twisted.
When your country is blown to bits including its entire infrastructure and there are no resources to support the community, even at a basic level like law and order and hospitals, there could be no reason to celebrate, surely.
The looters could celebrate
The Sydney march began with an ecumenical service that included prayers from Christians, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews [religious bondage.] The representative from the Islamic community could not attend because of a family tragedy.
Reverend Claude Mostowik invoked Palm Sunday as a way to keep the peace movement afloat when it appeared war had triumphed. Jesus is cheered as he enters Jerusalem, and then shortly after is betrayed [religious bondage.] . Earlier, he looked over Jerusalem and wept over its injustice, violence and complicity with war-making," Reverend Mostowik said [religious bondage.]
"Jesus wept but he did not give up. He took action. Many of us have recently shed tears, felt grief and experienced depression. We take up where he left off." [religious bondage.]
The placid crowd of about 10,000 included retirees Les and Annette Milross, who said that despite being Catholic, [religious bondage] they had never marched on Palm Sunday. It took an unjust war to get them on the streets.
"We feel angry that Australia is part of an action that makes us an aggressor in a war. It's a big step backwards for mankind," Mr Milross said. "We feel that the pictures on the television are part of the lies that are being told. We believe the US has undermined the UN and they are there for their oil interests."
In Brisbane, where 2000 people gathered, Carole Cragg, 63, walked among the crowd blowing soap bubbles. "I just wanted to put some lightness here because a lot of people are feeling sad," she said. "And if only there could have been bubbles rather than bombs, there would have been a lot less people hurt."
In Adelaide, 47-year-old grandmother Ingrid Homberg-Semmler, self-described as an unfit smoker, walked 90km from Port Wakefield to join hundreds of protesters. She said her endurance for the journey came from her convictions. "Anybody who has a belief can do anything they want to do," she said. "Please, just spare one moment for peace, that's all I ask."
In Melbourne, 5000 people braved driving rain to have their voices heard. Australian Education Union president Mary Bluett said the coalition had acted arrogantly in disregarding the UN.
"The US, Britain and Australia behaved like schoolyard bullies, who didn't like the rules so they went and did their own thing," Ms Bluett said.
Police praised the conduct of all the marches and said that there had been no incidents of concern.
By Change The Law 14 April 03
THE Coalition of the Killing: Public opinion should hold one of the keys in any decision to go to war. Looters shot dead by the coalition forces would have been far better off under Sadam Hussein by only losing their hands or ears for stealing property.
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