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More than 200 protesters gathered at the US Embassy in Dublin on 31st July to protest a decade of genocide in Iraq. The protest was called by the Campaign to End Iraq Sanctions -- Ireland. Protesters carried large banners and distributed leaflets calling for an end to the criminal sanctions which have resulted in the deaths of over 1.5 million people in 10 years. Felicity Arbuthnot, a journalist specialising in social and environmental issues was the main speaker. A specialist on Iraq, she has visited the country 22 times since the 1991 Gulf war, an experiece she describes as watching a people slide from the impossible to the apocalyptic¹ as a result of the United Nations embargo. "Denis Halliday is right when he says ³history will slaughter those responsible², says Arbuthnot. A shrine consisting of names Iraqi children was displayed on the outer fencing of the embassy. It was a powerful reminder to the people of the human toll of the sanctions. The protesters later marched to the UK Embassy which is nearby. (For photos of the protest and other information on the Campaign, http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/iraq.html) Sandeep Campaign to End the Iraq Sanctions - Ireland 125 Winter Garden; Pearse Street; Dublin 2 Phone: 6727803/087 6888853 Email: sandeep@gofree.indigo.ie -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq For removal from list, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk Full details of CASI's various lists can be found on the CASI website: http://welcome.to/casi