A-Infos (en) {{{National Protests Feb. 28:::Oppose Bombing}}}

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Thousands will Demonstrate on February 28 in
First National Protests Opposing New U.S. War on Iraq
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National Emergency Coalition to Stop the War Against Iraq
39 W. 14th St., Suite 206, New York, NY 10011,  (212) 633-6646,
Fax (212) 633-2889, Email: iacenter@iacenter.org

For Immediate Release   
Press Contact: Brian Becker/Deirdre Sinnott/Kadouri Al Kaysi
Attention: News Editor             (212) 633-6646

The newly formed National Emergency Coalition to Stop the U.S. War
Against Iraq has set two national anti-war protests on February 28,
1998, for New York City and San Francisco. The Coalition includes over
two hundred groups and prominent individuals from anti-war, civil
rights, labor union's, women's, student, lesbian, gay, bi and trans,
veterans, and religious organizations.

"The people of this country will take to the streets again to protest
a U.S. bombing war against the people of Iraq that will likely kill
thousands of civilians, further crippling Iraq's water, sanitation and
electrical system, and all that is necessary to sustain civilian
life," stated Ramsey Clark, former U.S. Attorney General. "A new U.S.
bombing is illegal, a violation of international law and constitutes
another war crime against the Iraqi people," Clark continued.

The New York City demonstration on February 28 will include a mass
march from Times Square to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. The
Times Square rally will begin at noon. Demonstrators in San Francisco
will assemble at Dolores Park at 11:00 AM.

"The whole world opposes a new act of military aggression against
Iraq," stated Sara Flounders, a representative of the International
Action Center and one of the spokespersons for the new anti-war
coalition. "The U.S. is provoking this crisis not because of some
dreaded imminent biological or chemical weapon attack from Iraq, but
because the U.S. government wants to overthrow the current Iraqi
government and replace it with a puppet regime. The government wants
Exxon, Texaco, Mobil, Citibank and Chase Manhattan to control and
profit from this region where two-thirds of the world's oil supply is
located," Flounders asserted.

The National Emergency Coalition is sponsoring local protests in more
than 50 cities between February 17-24 prior to the mass demonstrations
on February 28. The Coalition is sponsoring a February 17 protest at 5
pm at Times Square in New York. The group is also planning a Mobilizing
Against the War Day on February 21st to build for the 28th. Details to
follow.



 




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