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Reuters. 5 October 2002. Thousands Flock to Anti-War Rallies Across Italy. MILAN -- Waving banners and ringing church bells, thousands of Italians flocked to peace rallies across the country on Saturday to protest against a possible U.S. military strike on Iraq. Anti-war groups said demonstrators in 100 cities from the financial hub of Milan to the tip of the Italian boot would participate in the protests. Thousands of people were already streaming through the historic centers of Milan, Florence, Catania and Bergamo and thousands more were expected at a big evening rally in Rome and other cities, organizers said. "Against the war without ifs or buts!!" one Milan banner declared as swarms of students took to the streets. "This protest gives a clear message without any doubt that we are against this war and agains wars in general," said Luca Corradini, a student leader. Union leaders, left-wing politicians and anti-globalization groups led protests in Sicily and Naples, other marchers burned flags and monks rang church bells in Florence to show their support for the demonstrators. "The interests of Bush are not to bring about peace or stabilize an unstable situation. Bush's interests are military and economic" student leader Ambra Zeni said on Saturday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ProletarianNews http://www.utopia2000.org ################################################################# ################################################################# ################################################################# ##### ##### ##### ################################################################# ################################################################# ################################################################# --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
