[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: anti-war

[jonathan lawson]

subtitle: STOPPING WAR BEFORE IT STARTS
title: Anti-War Movement Continues Despite Press Blackout

This weekend, major demonstrations against war on Iraq are expected to 
attract many thousands in San Francisco, Washington DC and across the 
country. Simultaneous anti-war protests will take place in many countries, 
including Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, 
India, South Korea, Mexico, Japan, and
Puerto Rico. See the <http://www.internationalanswer.org">International 
ANSWER Coalition</a> for information.

<p><b>In Seattle</b>, <a 
href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=19181">Anti-war 
demonstrations</a> will take place at <b>Denny Park, at noon Oct. 26</b>. 
The theme will be "Stop the War Before it Starts."

<p>The anti-war movement continues to be largely ignored by the national 
press. National Public Radio devotes more airtime to discussing the 
possible implications of war for American investments than to the certain 
devastation of war for an <a 
href="http://www.progressive.org/nov02/lan1102.html">Iraqi populace</a> 
already devastated by US bombing and a decade of economic sanctions, and 
the likelihood of further fueling anti-American sentiment in the Middle 
East. In Seattle, the editorial staff of <a 
href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=19160">The 
Stranger</a> has been among the most reactionary, demonstrating its level 
of intellectual independence through racist invective against something 
called "Islamo-fascism" and repetition of Bush administration arguments for 
war.

<p><a href="http://www.nowaragainstiraq.org">No War Against Iraq 
Coalition</a> |
<a href="http://www.seattleforpeace.org">Seattle For Peace</a> | <a 
href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/archive/features/2002/08/2002-08.html#4633">Anti-war 
talking points</a>

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