Thousands and thousands of people have marched on the Labour Conference in Manchester demanding the end to the illegal, disastrous occupation of Iraq and to the United Kingdom's involvement in the war in Afghanistan, whose people clearly do not want British or any other troops in their country.
A demand to the New Labour junta said:
"We urge you to deliver on your commitment to withdraw all British troops from the illegal and catastrophic occupation of Iraq.
"We also urge you to recognise that the occupation of Afghanistan has involved Britain in an unwinnable and devastating war in a country where the population is clearly opposed to our presence."
"We are here to tell the government that we want a foreign policy based on peace not war.
"We want our troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan and we are appalled at the prospect of the further spread of war.
"Most people around the world want peace but our government plans war policies. Change is needed."
Members of the Military Families Against The War whose relatives have been killed or injured in Iraq or Afghanistan were also at the head of the march.
Hundreds of police officers, mounted and on foot, in riot gear, controlled the enormous demonstration.
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Very pleased to hear it, but how absurd I have to rely on Angels to get the news! Nothing on the BBC at all!
The provincial newspapers have fine reporting , L. Angels read regularly the the Herts Advertiser, the Cambridge Evening News, The Birmingham Post and, of course, the Sussex Express. On this occasion the Manchester Evening News did the honours.
What is the BBC?
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