“It is
becoming clearer by the day that the US/UK axis is preparing
for war regardless of the results of the UN inspections in
Iraq,” said Global Peace and Justice Auckland spokesperson
Mike Treen.
“Bush and Blair have been desperately seeking
any excuse to justify an attack and we can expect one to be
manufactured in due course. This makes the planned protest
outside the US consulate this Saturday both timely and
urgent.
“The NZ government continues to play a double
game by deepening the involvement of the NZ military in the
so-called ‘war on terror’ while also claiming it has no
connection to the planned assault on Iraq. This is no longer
a credible position to take.
“The protest will assemble at
QEII Square, Downtown, at 11am before moving over to the US
Consulate on Customs Street. It’s our chance to give Bush a
Christmas message of ‘Give Peace a
Chance’”.
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