In piazza contro la guerra in Iraq e Afghanistan

[rossana at comodinoposta.org]

Manifestazioni a Washington, Los Angeles, Madrid, Istanbul, Atene, 
Copenhagen, Sydney, Melbourne e Roma.

p.s:
In Italia quando si scrive e si dice sinistra radicale non ci si 
riferisce più a quella di governo o ai sindacati confederali di riferimento.
Tanto meno al partito radicale.

In tutto il mondo si sono tenuti cortei per denunciare «l'invasione» 
americana dell'Iraq, avvenuta esattamente 4 anni fa.
Corteo a Roma per chiedere il ritiro dall'Afghanistan e la liberazione 
di Mastrogiacomo
Migliaia di persone hanno sfilato da piazza Esedra a piazza Navona
Immagini da Roma
http://www.corriere.it/

15:56       Roma, corteo contro intervento in Afghanistan
"Libertà per il popolo afgano, libertà per Mastrogiacomo". Questo lo 
striscione che apre la manifestazione contro la guerra in Afghanistan e 
il rifinanziamento della missione italiana partita da piazza Esedra. Al 
corteo, diretto a piazza Navona passando per via Cavour, partecipano 
migliaia di persone. A organizzarlo, la sinistra radicale ultrapacifista.
18:03       A piazza Navona catena umana con simbolo pace
I manifestanti del corteo pacifista organizzato, oggi a Roma, dalla 
sinistra radicale, hanno appena formato, al centro di piazza Navona, su 
iniziativa del Movimento umanista, una catena umana che disegna il 
simbolo della pace. Hanno alzato sopra la testa dei cartelli bianchi in 
modo che dall'alto sia visibile il simbolo pacifista e hanno gridato: 
"Pace, pace". Scopo della manifestazione, chiedere il ritiro delle 
truppe italiane dall'Afghanistan.
http://www.repubblica.it/2007/03/dirette/sezioni/esteri/afghanistan/sabato17marzo/index.html

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Tens of thousands of protesters marched to the 
Pentagon's doorstep Saturday demanding "US out of
Iraq Now," ahead of the fourth anniversary of the US invasion.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070317/pl_afp/usiraqwaranniversary

Thousands of War Protesters March to Pentagon
Demonstrators Heckled by Veterans, War Supporters
Saturday, March 17, 2007; 4:32 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/17/AR2007031700539.html

Protesters march against Iraq war

Europe-wide protests
Spain's protests were the largest in Europe, with some estimates putting 
the number of people taking part at 100,000.
In the Spanish capital, Madrid, protesters waved placards denouncing US 
President George W Bush and former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria 
Aznar for "war crimes".
Film director Pedro Almodovar was among those who took part.
He said he was present to protest against "the barbarities they have 
been committing in Iraq for the past four years."
In the Turkish city of Istanbul, more than 3,000 took part in protests, 
carrying signs reading "Bush go home" and "We are all Iraqis".
Hundreds also gathered to voice their opposition to the Iraq war in the 
Spanish cities of Seville, Cadiz and Granada as well as the European 
capital cities of Athens, Copenhagen and Rome.
In Australia, small demonstrations were held in both Sydney and Melbourne

Thousands of demonstrators have been holding anti-war rallies as the 
anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq nears.
In Washington, thousands braved cold temperatures to march to the 
Pentagon carrying placards denouncing the war.
Tuesday marks four years since the war began. Tens of thousands of 
Iraqis have died as well as some 3,200 US troops.
Other protest took part in US cities including Los Angeles, in European 
capitals and in Australia and Turkey.
'Shadow of death'
US anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, whose son died as a soldier in Iraq, 
said those marching were walking "in the shadow of the war machine".
"It's like being in the shadow of the death star. They take their death 
and destruction and they export it around the world. We need to shut it 
down," she said.
Many carried black and yellow signs urging the US to leave Iraq as they 
made their way across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial.
Organisers said freezing temperatures had probably discouraged some from 
taking part in the march which followed the same path as a turning point 
rally against the Vietnam war in 1967.
Several thousand others, many members of the armed services, gathered in 
counter rallies in support of the war, playing "The Battle Hymn of the 
Republic".
In Los Angeles, police estimated that up to 6,000 people demonstrated in 
anti-war rallies which included flag-draped coffins being carried 
through the streets of Hollywood.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6462627.stm