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 Wednesday February 05, 2003 18:34 by Graham Caswell - Green Party
 Green Party Press Release The Greens don't think much of Colin Powell's UN 'evidence' speech at the UN today but welcome the re-routing of US troop flights to Frankfurt The Green Party has stated that Colin Powell's statement to the UN today did not make a convincing case for a new resolution and cannot justify a war against Iraq. Green Party Chairman and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, John Gormley, T.D., said the evidence provided by Colin Powell fell far short of what was required to justify a war. "To justify a war on this flimsy evidence is inexcusable. The presentation by Mr. Powell to the UN was slick and dramatic but was based mostly on assertion. His statement begs the question - if the US has had such damning information in its possession why has it not passed this on to the arms inspectors for verification. This was a last ditch effort by the US to secure a UN resolution. Unfortunately, such is the might of the US they may well succeed in their goal. However a cobbled together UN resolution based on such propaganda would undermine the credibility of the organisation. It is quite clear at this stage that the French are ready to capitulate to American interests. There can be no doubt that world governments are out of touch with world opinion on this matter." Mr. Gormley had earlier welcomed the re-routing of 17 US troop-carrying planes to Frankfurt from Shannon. "Obviously this is only a small step in the right direction. Our ultimate aim is that no US troops will land in Shannon as part of the American war effort against Iraq," he concluded. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6Please no more condemnations of direct action by other anti-war activists.
Obviously he trusts Saddam Hussein more than Colin Powell.
...go home! If you love america so much then stay out of Ireland!
Jeez, as an Irish citizen (through my parents), can I come and run for the Dail?
The Green Party ROCKS. I am proud of our Ten Key Values. We are the ONLY Party opposed to war AND getting corporate money out of politics. Wait, Corporate war, pro-war demorats, big corporate contributors. Coincidence, I think not!!!
Green Party Only Party Against War
by GreenPartyMike - Green Party USA Thu, Feb 6 2003, 2:44am
The Green Party ROCKS. I am proud of our Ten Key Values. We are the ONLY Party opposed to war AND getting corporate money out of politics. Wait, Corporate war, pro-war demorats, big corporate contributors. Coincidence, I think not
OPPOSED to the war AND oppossed to all effective actions aimed at stopping it eg Trevor
ain't "politics" a wonderful thing
Conor