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Dear All on CASI List, Yesterday the Foreign Secretary visited B'ham University, to put the government's case for war on Iraq. Here follows a simple, local acount, without facts & figures, nor anything particularly profound. If you require something more 'serious', then stop reading here. These are very simple words, no more, no less, from one who - together with some 30 others (as well as a strong media presence), was out in the rain, to offer Mr. Straw "a warm welcome" to Birmingham. - Bert Gedin. >From: "Bert Gedin" <gedinbert@hotmail.com> >To: bham_network@yahoogroups.com >CC: gedinbert@hotmail.com >Subject: Straw-berry & Cream Smiles! >Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 22:14:14 +0000 > > >Dear All, > >How do you relate to someone, full of soft-spoken charm, who waves at you, >cheerfully, from accross the street? That same person is a Foreign >Secretary, who advocates war against a country, allegedly a danger to it's >neighbors, and harbours weapons of mass destruction. Allegedly. >Many countries would fit that bill, some of them considered our "allies". >Not so Iraq, having, consistently, been attacked by USA/UK, since the Gulf >War, which many will remember. It's infrastructure is, virtually, in >tatters, through constant sanctions & bombings (recently escalated), which >have caused death, injuries or illness to hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. >Mostly non-combatants. UNESCO & Denis Halliday claim sanctions alone have >contributed to over one million deaths, half of them children. > >Mr. Jack Straw visited B'ham University's European Research Institute, >this a.m. The media will be reporting his speech, "justifying", >apparrantly, warfare against Iraq. Is this warmongering or is it war- >mongering? A small group of protesters, probably representing millions, >had, despite wet, inhospitable weather, assembled to, loud & clear, >convey our message, to passers-by, motorists, University staff & students >&, particularly, Mr. Straw, with entourage. This man may well be very kind >to family & friends. But we should all bear in mind that he, together with >colleagues in the USA/UK governments, carries an immense burden of guilt, >for untold sufferings of countless Iraqi people. - Some activity by the >main door of the Research Institute, and sure enough, Mr. Straw, having >spoken to his selected audience, appears. So, what was the farewell >message, to take home from Brum? "Hit the Road, Jack....!" > > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk