-Caveat Lector- http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,12809,916477,00.html Instant protests threatened when attacks start
John Vidal Tuesday March 18, 2003 The Guardian Britain will be be brought to a temporary standstill by waves of protests, rallies, sit-ins, strikes, occupations, civil disobedience and people taking personal direct action within hours of the first bombers heading for Iraq, claim peace campaigners. The Stop the War coalition, which organised the London march of more than 1 million people in February, says the mood of quiet determination that marked protests a month ago is changing to one of anger. "People are furious. They believe the war is illegal and unnecessary. Large numbers can be expected to take direct action once it starts," said a spokesman, Chris Nineham. The coalition is urging local demonstrations in every community on the afternoon and evening immediately after the bombing of Iraq starts, followed by a national rally in London the following Saturday. "We are expecting people to stop everything," Mr Nineham said. The coalition admits to not knowing precisely what actions many groups and individuals are planning but anticipates chaos in every city and disruptive demonstrations in many smaller towns. "It's hotting up. People have said they intend to sit down in streets, occupy roundabouts, go slow on motorways, block bridges, walk out of offices, and do whatever they can to stop Britain in its tracks. We expect university campuses to be occupied, and thousands of schoolchildren have pledged to stage sit-ins or demand debates. This is all unprecedented political action." Some of the largest demonstrations are expected in central London, where tens of thousands of people are expected to go to Parliament Square on the first evening after war starts. Others have suggested they will try to barricade the Ministry of Defence and government buildings including 10 Downing Street, and go to the US embassy in Grosvenor Square. Demonstrations on Saturday have been planned for some time at military bases including RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, where US warplanes have been based, and at RAF Fylingdales in Yorkshire. More than 35 branches of the Public and Civil Servants Union, including those at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the public record office and equal opportunities commission have said they will stop work. Unions are also encouraging members to walk off the job when war is declared. Post office, communication and Unison workers, teachers, rail and underground unions are expected to stop work for several hours. The unions have not called for strike action, but have said they will support anyone victimised for expressing opposition to the war. The London march on the first Saturday after war breaks out will follow the same routes to Hyde Park as the February 15 demonstration, and will be coordinated with several hundred others across the world. 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