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Originally posted by johnny:
He has a point though, i don't recall any protests when iraq invaded kuwait, there only seem to be protests when the US is involved. Typical.....
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I can only speak about the UK. When Iraq invaded Kuwait there was overwhelming support amongst the British people for action against them. So there was no reason to protest.
This time 91% of Britons oppose unilateral action against Iraq without a UN mandate. Tony Blair is heading to war without the support of the people and without the support of his own party. He is taking a huge political gamble. The only thing that can save him is war against Iraq, with Iraq using their WoMD.
That's why 2 million people took to the streets of London in the largest political demonstration ever seen in this country. And they weren't all lefties and peaceniks. They came from all walks of life, covered all political viewpoints and came from all age groups. Everyone is frustrated that Blair isn't listening to us.
The question I ask myself is will war against Iraq make me any safer and I have reached the conclusion that it won't. London will always be a target for terrorism.
As Yorick said, being anti-war against Iraq doesn't make me pro-Saddam. (It's a shame that we have to add this rider to every post).
