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The Second Superpower returns to the streets
Tokyo
No War demonstrations in the rain inTokyo, March 20th 2004 |
| Australia
Greenpeace Australia-Pacific participated in the rally in Sydney, and provided a 2-metre-high head of the Prime Mininister. His threat was contained in a Guantanamo-type cage, labelled 'War Criminal' and some cosmetic surgery |
London
A team of Greenpeace climbers scaled Big Ben and hold a banner, reading TIME FOR THE TRUTH beneath the famous clock face. |
| Spain
100,000 people marched in Madrid. 200,000 in Barcelona. |
Brussels
Together with thousands of people (3.500 according to the police - 6.000 according to the organisers) Greenpeace-staff, volunteers and supporters braved rain and wind to commemorate the invasion of Iraq. |
Turkey
Children sign a 'peace banner' prepared by Greenpeace. by the Global Coalition for Peace and Justice. George Bush's planned visit to the country has set off a storm of controversy there. |
Chile
Greenpeace volunteers marched from a public square to the Amercian Embassy, where they made a peace symbol with flowers at the entrance to the building. |
| Singapore
March 20th on board the Rainbow Warrior The Rainbow Warrior is in Singapore for some scheduled maintenance. We were in dry-dock while they checked and painted the hull. Now we're alongside finishing up with a few things. A commercial shipyard is not the best place for protesting the Iraq war, and there are no big demonstrations planned here in Singapore (it's not that kind of city) - so we were a little at a loss about how to commemorate March 20th. But this morning we decided the best way was a simple letter to the local representatives of the US, UK and Australia (because we have an Aussie on board who didn't want her country left out). Obviously, embassies, high commissions and those sorts of things are closed on Saturdays, but Freddie and I took the letters around and delivered them anyway. Some of the security guards were a little puzzled asking, "What company are you with?" I pointed at my Rainbow Warrior crew t-shirt, "I'm not with anyone. I am delivering a message of support for the people around the world who are marching today to oppose the Iraq war." OK, they take the envelope with our letter. The Rainbow Warrior did a lot of serious protests against the war last year. Some people are still facing court cases for those protests. I know today Greenpeace is carrying on that work, and I'm sure Greenpeace staff around the world took part in today's marches and protest. Although there was no big action from us today, we felt we had to do something. So we did. -- Andrew, Radio Operator on boar the Rainbow Warrior 20 March 2004 GREENPEACE EMAIL
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