|
|
|
| |
| |
News Archive |
LAST UPDATE
July 11, 2005
|
|
|
| March 15, 2005 |
World Peace Now 3.19.2005 |
|
| |
End the Occupation!
Bring the Troops Home!
|
|
A world saying “No War,”
Together we will create peace. |
|
|
|
| |
| It has already been two years since the allies of the US and British forces invaded Iraq. The reason for this war of has shifted from “connection with terrorist organizations” to “fear of weapons of mass destruction” to “democratization of Iraq”. However, the real motive of the invasion and occupation has been the domination of Iraq’s oil, economy and government. Weapons of mass destruction have never been found. The cost of this war and occupation is staggering: 100,000+ Iraqi lives, 12,000+ US casualties, over $150 billion US dollars spent, and no end in sight. |
| |
| The countries that sent forces to Iraq along with the US, including Spain, Thailand, Philippines, Hungary, Norway, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, Honduras, and Dominica, have withdrawn their forces from Iraq. This year, Portugal, Holland, Romania, Ukraine, and Poland are going to pull out their forces. The US, the UK, and Japan, which sent her self-defense force to Iraq disregarding domestic public opinions, are isolating themselves internationally. Recent opinion polls in the US have shown that majority believe that “the dispatch of forces to Iraq was a mistake”. Global public opinion is against the war, it is time for a change: End the Occupation, Bring the Troops Home. |
| |
| A mass peace rally with speakers and peace march will take place this Saturday, March 19th at Hibiya Park in Tokyo. Please show your support for a more peaceful world by joining in solidarity with hundreds of thousands of people around the world voicing a message for peace on this day. |
| |
| Place: |
Hibiya Park – Outdoor Music Hall (Tokyo) |
Nearest
Subway Stn.: |
Kasumigaseki (Chiyoda, Hibiya, Marunouchi lines |
| Schedule: |
12:30 – Venue Open |
| |
13:30 – Peace Rally Begins |
| |
15:00 – Peace Parade Departs (Ginza course) |
| |
Please bring instruments and sign boards to make your voice heard |
| |
Sign language will be available |
|
| |
|
|
|
