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national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 19:28 by kokomero
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By any conventional military measure Saddam Hussein is a dwarf and the Iraqi armed forces are much weaker than they were on the eve of “The Mother of All Battles”. Saddam probably has a considerable chemical and biological weapons program, but, in the absence of a powerful conventional force, it is more or less all he has and is best suited for deterrence. As for nuclear weapons, he does not have them yet. Should he acquire them, then the American arsenal that, at the height of the Cold War, succeeded in deterring 2,300 Soviet delivery vehicles with perhaps 10,000 warheads (plus another 10,000 in reserve) should be more than sufficient to deter Saddam as well. In the mind of countless people around the world, including many Americans, all of this raises the question why the US appears determined to make war against Saddam at this time. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 19:11 by Rage against the Massacre
Young and old, worker, university and school student, unemployed, mothers, children, grandfathers, walked out of their place of work/study, some taking up streets as they marched to a rally in Guildhall square several hundred strong roaring their rage at the obscenity that has been unleashed by Bush and Blair. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 18:56 by Sparks
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77 to 60 read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 18:28 by Shelta
The Financial Times reports that Ben Tonra, lecturer in politics at U.C.D. said: 'There's neither precedent nor principle for this current Irish policy, simply political expediency'. He said that the real lesson of the debate over Shannon is 'the Anglo-Saxon impetus in the cabinet', personified by Charlie McGreevy and Mary Harney. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 18:20 by Israel Shamir
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A jew explains how jews are behind this war read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 18:15 by Antiwar Internationalist Movement - Greece
The attack against Iraq has started. Bush and his allies will spread death and horror among the Iraqi population. However, not all Americans do support their government's actions. An American Vietnam Veteran visited Greece last month. After his visit the American groups Veterans for Peace and Citizen Soldier formed an appeal to American GIs serving in Europe. You are all prompted to distribute it. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 18:10 by Eriq Stadig
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I am a college student in America, who is against the war, Our gov't doesn't listen to our pleas of peace... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 17:38 by Phuq Hedd
Sitdown protests in London and Cambridge. Small amount of police violence so far with reports of coins and bottles being thrown at them. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 17:34 by G Langtry
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Rumsfeld says ground troops invade 4.30pm Irish Time read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 17:29 by Bertie
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The following statement made on 20 March 2003, represents the position of the government on this issue: read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 17:27 by DAVY CARLIN
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'I have never seen such radicalisation by schools students - not even in the sixties and seventies'. So stated one onlooker. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 17:18 by Aidan
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About 80 people are blockading the entrance on kildare st. to Dail eireann. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 17:12 by Skeptic
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4 missiles fired. Appears that there are no casualties among the US troops. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 17:02 by Phuq Hedd
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Arundhati Roy (author of "The God of Small Things" and "War Talk" and outspoken critic of the effects of neo-liberal globalisation) made an emotional appearance on the Pacifica Network's "Democracy NOW!" show. She emphasised the illegal nature of the war and the danger that the UN become a "charwoman" to the US. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 16:32 by angry
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The BBC is reporting that the US has offered $10bn in aid to help Israel out of the worst economic crisis since the country was created. They ignore UN resolution 242 for 30 years and they get aid. Why have they not been punished for their unending human rights abuses? Full story from the BBC is here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2867619.stm The US government is hypocritical in the extreme. They preach democracy and justice, but all they care about is themselves. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 16:25 by Ruarai Rua
PICKET FOR POLITICAL STATUS GPO, DUBLIN SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 12.45-1.45pm Organised by Republican Sinn Fein, Leinster http://www.iol.ie/~saoirse/current/index.html read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 16:24 by Patrese
Increase at the pumps read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 16:24 by Pat C
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An Anti War picket is ongoing at Top Oil Garage in Amiens Street. About 20 people are participating, Blisset was filming so expect some home movies later. We had a discussion with the owner and asked him if he would phone Top Oil to complain about their working for the US military. He replied that he was afraid to do so in case he was blacked by Top Oil & put out of business. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 16:19 by Graham Caswell
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Green Party Leader, Trevor Sargent TD, speaking in the Dáil against the Government Iraq motion today said that the Coalition's position was morally and legally redundant in continuing to facilitate the US military use Shannon. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 20, 2003 15:58 by mick b
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About 300 people- students , catering staff academics and office workers assembled in St pat's quadrangle at 12 o'clock today to protest against the war. The college library and resource centre closed for ten minutes.One minutes silence was observed and white peace ribbons distributed. read full story / add a comment |
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