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PLEASE SUPPORT BRITISH ANTI-SANCTIONS CAMPAIGNER Where: Downing Street When: 12 noon, tomorrow (Friday, 23rd November). This December two British anti-sanctions activists will be taking part in a sanctions-breaking delegation to Iraq, despite the risk of US/UK military strikes. Prior to this the delegates will be flying to the US to take part in a 'Walk for Healing and Peace' from Washington DC to Ground Zero in New York. One of the delegates, Matt Barr, will be flying out to Washington this Saturday (24th November) and will be handing in a statement of intent at Downing Street, tomorrow (23rd November) at 12 noon. PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT HIM IF YOU ARE ABLE TO. He will be joined by Milan Rai early next month. Matt Barr: 'I still am very fearful about going, and will be throughout the delegation, I am sure. But my willingness and determination to do this burns so much brighter than my fears that I feel as though I have to follow my heart and stand up for what I believe in.' Milan Rai: 'As a father, having seen tiny children suffering and dying in Iraq because of economic sanctions, I cannot stand by. I feel I have responsibilities for other children as well as to my own.' PUBLIC MEETING: Matt and Mil report back at 7.30pm on Tuesday 18th December at the Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1 (nearest tube Holborn). According to UNICEF, economic sanctions have contributed to the deaths of 500,000 Iraqi children. voices in the wilderness uk campaigns for the immediate and unconditional lifting of the economic sanctions on Iraq, and opposes military retaliation for the terrorist attacks of September 11. (www.viwuk.freeserve.co.uk and www.justicenotvenegance.org). -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 CASI's website - www.casi.org.uk - includes an archive of all postings.