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Delaware Green Party Delawareans Protest War with Iraq Delawareans who oppose an invasion of Iraq will hold a Peace Walk on Main Street in Newark on Saturday February 15 from noon to 1 p.m. The peaceful anti-war demonstration is being sponsored by a wide range of community and campus organizations including: Pacem in Terris, Newark Citizens for Peace and Justice, the Green Party of Delaware, United Church of Christ (Social Concerns Committee), Students for Environment, Students Acting for Gender Equality, Delaware Students of Conscience, and the UD Campus Greens. Support of other groups will be announced at the walk. There will be similar gatherings in hundreds of cities around the world on that day. These demonstrations are part of a world-wide day of opposition to war against Iraq. From Bangkok to San Juan, from Johannesburg to Rome, the people of the world will speak out in what the London Daily Mirror says may be "the largest ever mobilization against war." Participants are asked to bring signs expressing their opposition the possible war in Iraq and gather at the United Church of Christ (300 E. Main Street) at noon. From there, the group will proceed peacefully on the sidewalk down Main Street and then return to the assembly point. Walkers will maintain an attitude of respect and will not engage in any unlawful behavior. Following the march, there will be a brief rally at the Church. Sally Milbury-Steen, Executive Director of Pacem in Terris and coordinator of the walk feels ³President Bush has not made any credible case for invasion. By walking up and down Main Street with our signs, we provide visible evidence to our fellow citizens and elected officials that many Delawareans oppose going to war with Iraq². She adds that ³we insist that our political leaders find peaceful means to resolve the conflict with Iraq.² According to Steve Hegedus, co-coordinator of the Walk, "We are adding our voices to the huge and growing anti-war movement in the U.S. and abroad. Striking preemptively first with guided missiles then with ground troops will have catastrophic consequences for civilians in Baghdad and bring about increased terrorism against the US. We call upon our government to uphold the principles of international diplomacy and allow continuation of UN weapon inspections." Debbie Hegedus, co-coordinator of the walk concluded, ³Recent peaceful marches in cities around the county have shown Congress and the President that wide and diverse groups of Americans simply do not support war with Iraq. President Bush does not speak for me or most people I know when he declares his impatience for starting to invade and bomb Baghdad.². FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT |
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