Ugly Rumours feat. Tony Blair - War, what is it good for?
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Regular events

In the event that an attack is launched on Iran by the US or its allies, people are urged to gather in protest in City Square (opposite the Queen's Hotel) at 5.30pm on the day that the bombing is reported.

CAAB are encouraging everyone who is concerned at the possibility of an impending attack on Iran to join the protest at Menwith Hill - see the details in weekly events below.

Military action 'would destabilise Iraq' [Read story] [More news]

Police attack protestors

Police attack protesters

A contingent from Leeds and Bradford were among the anti-war protestors prevented from marching down Whitehall to protest at the reception being given to George W. Bush in Downing Street. Hundreds of riot police sealed off access, protecting the real terrorists, in another assault on democracy and civil liberties. Two demonstrators were hospitalised.

Stop the War report


42 Days is not the answer...

The government suffered a humiliating victory over the plans to allow people to be held without charge for 42 days. Despite a working majority of 65, Gordon Brown was forced to rely on the support of the Democratic Unionist Party, UKIP and Anne Widdecombe to get the measure throught by 9 votes.

[LCAW comment]

Leeds Coalition Against the War has been active from the start of the so-called war on terror. We have organised activities and worked with other groups, to oppose the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the assault on Lebanon and the erosion of our civil liberties. We have seen almost every prediction of the anti-war movement come true. The dreadful consequences for the populations of the occupied countries, terror attacks in this country and the use of the Terrorism Act against lawful protesters and innocent people.

Our work is far from over. Please get in touch if you would like to become involved, or have ideas for activities.

"Current U.S. policy is not working, as the level of violence in Iraq is rising and the government is not advancing national reconciliation. Making no changes in policy would simply delay the day of reckoning at a high cost... The longer the United States remains in Iraq without progress, the more resentment will grow among Iraqis..."
Iraq Study Group report