WAR ON IRAK
Guardian: Thank God For The Death Of The UN by Richard Perle
Its abject failure gave us only anarchy. The world needs order.
Saddam Hussein's reign of terror is about to end. He will go quickly, but not alone: in a parting irony, he will take the UN down with him. Well, not the whole UN. The "good works" part will survive, the low-risk peacekeeping bureaucracies will remain, the chatterbox on the Hudson will continue to bleat. What will die is the fantasy of the UN as the foundation of a new world order. As we sift the debris, it will be important to preserve, the better to understand, the intellectual wreckage of the liberal conceit of safety through international law administered by international institutions.
As free Iraqis document the quarter-century nightmare of Saddam's rule, let us not forget who held that the moral authority of the international community was enshrined in a plea for more time for inspectors, and who marched against "regime change". In the spirit of postwar reconciliation that diplomats are always eager to engender, we must not reconcile the timid, blighted notion that world order requires us to recoil before rogue states that terrorise their own citizens and menace ours.
A few days ago, Shirley Williams argued on television against a coalition of the willing using force to liberate Iraq. Decent, thoughtful and high-minded, she must surely have been moved into opposition by an argument so convincing that it overpowered the obvious moral case for removing Saddam's regime. For Lady Williams (and many others), the thumb on the scale of judgment about this war is the idea that only the UN security council can legitimise the use of force. It matters not if troops are used only to enforce the UN's own demands. A willing coalition of liberal democracies isn't good enough. If any institution or coalition other than the UN security council uses force, even as a last resort, "anarchy", rather than international law, would prevail, destroying any hope for world order.
This is a dangerously wrong idea that leads inexorably to handing great moral and even existential politico-military decisions, to the likes of Syria, Cameroon, Angola, Russia, China and France. When challenged with the argument that if a policy is right with the approbation of the security council, how can it be wrong just because communist China or Russia or France or a gaggle of minor dictatorships withhold their assent, she fell back on the primacy of "order" versus "anarchy".
Rense: Expatriate Richard Perle by Kurt Nimmo
Richard Perle is a traitor. There's no other way to put it."
Seymour Hersh is a rarity in America these days -- an investigative journalist.
"Hersh is not a nice man in the Washington sense," writes Eric Alterman of Salon, "he does not know how to make small talk, flatter his bosses, spin his defeats and conceal his fierce competitiveness. He is simply the best investigative reporter alive and expects his work to speak for itself."
Because Hersh does what he does so well, the chicken hawk Richard Perle called him a terrorist on CNN the other day.
That's right. Perle equated Hersh with Osama bin Laden and Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. "Sy Hersh is the closest thing American journalism has to a terrorist," Perle told Wolf Blitzer.
Perle slandered Hersh because the award winning journalist wrote in the March 17th issue of the New Yorker: "There is no question that Perle believes that removing Saddam from power is the right thing to do. At the same time, he has set up a company that may gain from a war."
Maybe one day Richard Perle will be prosecuted for his crimes. For now he is allowed to bend the ear of George W. Bush and prod the half-wit dictator into destroying America.
When Perle was working for Senator Scoop Jackson, he was investigated by the Justice Department and found to have violated US policies relating to unlawful transmission of sensitive classified US information to Israel.
"An FBI summary of a 1970 wiretap recorded Perle discussing classified information with someone at the Israeli embassy," writes Paul Findley (They Dare To Speak Out, Chicago, Ill, Lawrence Hill Books 1989)."He came under fire in 1983 when newspapers reported he received substantial payments to represent the interests of an Israeli weapons company. Perle denied conflict of interest, insisting that, although he received payment for these services after he had assumed his position in the Defense Department, he was between government jobs when he worked for the Israeli firm."
In other words, Richard Perle is an Israeli spy.
Ny Sun: Perle Sues Hersh Over New Yorker Article
WASHINGTON -- Richard Perle, the influential foreign policy hawk, is suing journalist Seymour Hersh over an article he wrote implying that Mr. Perle is using his position as a Pentagon adviser to benefit financially from a war to liberate Iraq.
Mr. Hersh's article, which appears in the March 17 issue of the The New Yorker magazine, said Mr. Perle met for lunch with two Saudi businessman in France in January in an attempt to seek Saudi investment for a company Mr. Perle is associated with, Trireme Partners L.P.
Trireme was created to "invest in companies dealing in technology, goods, and services that are of value to homeland security and defense," according to Mr. Hershís article.
Mr. Hersh writes that Mr. Perle said that the meeting was convened only to talk about a diplomatic alternative to war in Iraq. One of the meeting's participants, Harb Saleh Al-Suhair, a Saudi born in Iraq, wanted to discuss averting war with Mr. Perle. But according to the article, both Saudi businessmen - Mr. Al-Suhair and Adnan Kashoggi - thought the purpose of the meeting was to discuss Iraq as well as Saudi investment in Trireme.
But the article quotes all three participants saying that Saudi investment in Trireme was not discussed at the lunch, because, as Mr. Al-Zuhair says, Mr. Perle said "he was above the money" and that he "stuck to his idea that 'we have to get rid of Saddam.'" And to this day, according to the article, no Saudi money has been invested in Trireme.
When asked what part of the article is incorrect, Mr. Perle told the Sun: "It's all lies, from beginning to end."
The editor of The New Yorker, David Remnick, is sticking by Mr. Hersh's piece.
"It went through serious reporting, with four members of the board talking to Sy [Hersh], and rigorous fact-checking, legal-checking and all the rest," Mr. Remnick told the Sun.
Friday, March 21, 2003
WAR ON IRAK: ISRAEL
News.com: Israel warns Web sites on war coverage
Israel's top government censor has warned Web sites in her country not to publish sensitive information about the war with Iraq
Chief Censor Rachel Dolev sent a letter on Wednesday to "scoop" news sites, instructing editors to seek government permission before publishing information about "materials that could pose a threat to the security of the State of Israel and its residents
Chief Censor Rachel Dolev sent a letter on Wednesday to "scoop" news sites, instructing editors to seek government permission before publishing information about "materials that could pose a threat to the security of the State of Israel and its residents."
Dolev's letter warned the sites, including Rotter.net and Fresh.co.il, not to publish the locations of any missile strikes, information about Israeli Cabinet deliberations or information about Israeli wartime cooperation with other governments such as that of the United States.
News.com: Israel warns Web sites on war coverage
Israel's top government censor has warned Web sites in her country not to publish sensitive information about the war with Iraq
Chief Censor Rachel Dolev sent a letter on Wednesday to "scoop" news sites, instructing editors to seek government permission before publishing information about "materials that could pose a threat to the security of the State of Israel and its residents
Chief Censor Rachel Dolev sent a letter on Wednesday to "scoop" news sites, instructing editors to seek government permission before publishing information about "materials that could pose a threat to the security of the State of Israel and its residents."
Dolev's letter warned the sites, including Rotter.net and Fresh.co.il, not to publish the locations of any missile strikes, information about Israeli Cabinet deliberations or information about Israeli wartime cooperation with other governments such as that of the United States.
WORLD WIDE PROTESTS
AP: Arab World Erupts in Fury Over Iraq Attack
Thursday 20 March 2003
CAIRO, Egypt –– Hundreds of thousands of people marched on American embassies in world capitals Thursday to protest the war against Iraq, including a violent clash in Cairo, where demonstrators hurled stones and metal barricades and pounded on cars. Riot police in the Egyptian capital used water cannons to keep about 1,000 stone-throwing demonstrators, mainly students from the American University in Cairo, from reaching the U.S. Embassy.
Violence also erupted in Manila, Philippines. Police used shields and truncheons to disperse about 300 anti-war activists trying to approach the U.S. Embassy, injuring at least 12 demonstrators, protest leaders said.
More than 15,000 protesters marched through Dhaka, Bangladesh, chanting anti-U.S. slogans and burning American and British flags. Bangladesh's leftist forces joined hands with Islamic demonstrators.
AP: Arab World Erupts in Fury Over Iraq Attack
Thursday 20 March 2003
CAIRO, Egypt –– Hundreds of thousands of people marched on American embassies in world capitals Thursday to protest the war against Iraq, including a violent clash in Cairo, where demonstrators hurled stones and metal barricades and pounded on cars. Riot police in the Egyptian capital used water cannons to keep about 1,000 stone-throwing demonstrators, mainly students from the American University in Cairo, from reaching the U.S. Embassy.
Violence also erupted in Manila, Philippines. Police used shields and truncheons to disperse about 300 anti-war activists trying to approach the U.S. Embassy, injuring at least 12 demonstrators, protest leaders said.
More than 15,000 protesters marched through Dhaka, Bangladesh, chanting anti-U.S. slogans and burning American and British flags. Bangladesh's leftist forces joined hands with Islamic demonstrators.
WAR ON IRAK
Haaretz: Hamas urges Iraqi suicide attackson U.S. troops
The militant Islamic group Hamas urged Iraqis on Friday to carry out suicide bombings against invading U.S. and British forces in Iraq. "Iraqis should prepare explosive belts and would-be martyrs (suicide bombers) to combat the U.S. occupiers," senior Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantissi told Reuters in the Gaza Strip.
"The American aggressors, the American invaders are now on Iraqi soil, therefore, Iraqis must confront them with all possible means, including martyrdom (suicide) operations," Rantissi said.
Haaretz: Hamas urges Iraqi suicide attackson U.S. troops
The militant Islamic group Hamas urged Iraqis on Friday to carry out suicide bombings against invading U.S. and British forces in Iraq. "Iraqis should prepare explosive belts and would-be martyrs (suicide bombers) to combat the U.S. occupiers," senior Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantissi told Reuters in the Gaza Strip.
"The American aggressors, the American invaders are now on Iraqi soil, therefore, Iraqis must confront them with all possible means, including martyrdom (suicide) operations," Rantissi said.
WAR ON IRAK
Ny Times: U.S. Troops Open Ground Attack
Independent: Troops to enter Baghdad in '3 or 4 days'
Spiegel: Schlacht um Basra
Die Alliierten haben mit ihrem Vormarsch auf die südirakische Großstadt Basra begonnen. Sie stoßen offenbar auf zum Teil erheblichen Widerstand, doch die britischen und amerikanischen Truppen wollen bereits Boden gut gemacht haben. Basra ist wegen seiner Hafenanlagen und Ölfelder strategisch sehr wichtig
Spiegel: Amerikaner schicken B-52-Bomber los
Die Bodenoffensive im Irak ist im vollen Gange. Amerikanische Truppen sollen bereits den halben Weg nach Bagdad zurückgelegt haben. Inzwischen sind auch B-52-Bomber auf dem Weg aus Großbritannien in den Irak. Laut CNN soll heute morgen zum ersten Mal in diesem Krieg ein US-Soldat im Gefecht getötet worden sein.
CNN: Allied troops control Iraq's only coast
Ny Times: U.S. Troops Open Ground Attack
Independent: Troops to enter Baghdad in '3 or 4 days'
Spiegel: Schlacht um Basra
Die Alliierten haben mit ihrem Vormarsch auf die südirakische Großstadt Basra begonnen. Sie stoßen offenbar auf zum Teil erheblichen Widerstand, doch die britischen und amerikanischen Truppen wollen bereits Boden gut gemacht haben. Basra ist wegen seiner Hafenanlagen und Ölfelder strategisch sehr wichtig
Spiegel: Amerikaner schicken B-52-Bomber los
Die Bodenoffensive im Irak ist im vollen Gange. Amerikanische Truppen sollen bereits den halben Weg nach Bagdad zurückgelegt haben. Inzwischen sind auch B-52-Bomber auf dem Weg aus Großbritannien in den Irak. Laut CNN soll heute morgen zum ersten Mal in diesem Krieg ein US-Soldat im Gefecht getötet worden sein.
CNN: Allied troops control Iraq's only coast
WORLD WIDE PROTESTS
check: Indymedia
AP: By Associated Press, 3/21/2003 00:47
MONTREAL (AP) Fans booed during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before the New York Islanders' 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
The sellout crowd of 21,273 at Bell Centre was asked to ''show your support and respect for two great nations'' before the singing of the American and Canadian national anthems.
But a significant portion of the crowd booed throughout ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' in an apparent display of their displeasure with the U.S.-led war against Iraq. More than 200,000 people turned out for an anti-war demonstration in Montreal last Saturday.
''I'm sure there are a lot of people against the war, but some things people can't control,'' said New York's Alexei Yashin, who is from Russia. ''They were probably showing what they feel about it.''
SF:
the sf.indymedia.org website is down while over 1000 people there have been arrested.
A crackdown on dissent results in over 1000 arrests, the most in the city in 22 years.
The San Francisco Indymedia website is offline at 10:10 PM Pacific Time, March 20th.
Other actions and arrests occur throughout the world.
Los Angeles:
Use of Force Against Anti-War Protest Investigated
Larry Wheeler
KTLA-TV Newswriter
March 20, 2003, 7:00 AM PST
WESTWOOD -- About 40 demonstrators have been taken into custody for blocking Wilshire Boulevard.
According to Los Angeles Police, 500 people took part in the protest at one point.
The protestors were mainly high school and college students, who marched along Wilshire Boulevard from Brentwood about 1:00 p.m. (PST) Wednesday.
Officers had to use batons on a few people to keep the street clear, near the Federal Building. The police department has launched an investigation to see if excessive force was used, a claim made by some of the students.
By 10:00 p.m. (PST) Wednesday about 180 protestors, remained and no further arrests had been made.
Tagesanzeiger: Empörung über den Irak-Krieg
Die Kommentatoren der Schweizer Zeitungen kritisieren den von der Uno nicht mandatierten US-Angriff auf Irak mit teilweise scharfen Formulierungen. Die Hegemonialmacht schaffe mehr Unsicherheit in der Welt, lautet der Tenor.
Tagesanzeiger: US-Polizei verhaftet Kriegsgegner
Bei Anti-Kriegs-Protesten hat die Polizei in der US-Metropole San Francisco mehr als 1300 Menschen festgenommen
Guardian: Thousands take to the streets in protest as war begins
Ny Times: Protesters Across the Nation Try to 'Stop Business as Usual'
check: Indymedia
AP: By Associated Press, 3/21/2003 00:47
MONTREAL (AP) Fans booed during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before the New York Islanders' 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
The sellout crowd of 21,273 at Bell Centre was asked to ''show your support and respect for two great nations'' before the singing of the American and Canadian national anthems.
But a significant portion of the crowd booed throughout ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' in an apparent display of their displeasure with the U.S.-led war against Iraq. More than 200,000 people turned out for an anti-war demonstration in Montreal last Saturday.
''I'm sure there are a lot of people against the war, but some things people can't control,'' said New York's Alexei Yashin, who is from Russia. ''They were probably showing what they feel about it.''
SF:
the sf.indymedia.org website is down while over 1000 people there have been arrested.
A crackdown on dissent results in over 1000 arrests, the most in the city in 22 years.
The San Francisco Indymedia website is offline at 10:10 PM Pacific Time, March 20th.
Other actions and arrests occur throughout the world.
Los Angeles:
Use of Force Against Anti-War Protest Investigated
Larry Wheeler
KTLA-TV Newswriter
March 20, 2003, 7:00 AM PST
WESTWOOD -- About 40 demonstrators have been taken into custody for blocking Wilshire Boulevard.
According to Los Angeles Police, 500 people took part in the protest at one point.
The protestors were mainly high school and college students, who marched along Wilshire Boulevard from Brentwood about 1:00 p.m. (PST) Wednesday.
Officers had to use batons on a few people to keep the street clear, near the Federal Building. The police department has launched an investigation to see if excessive force was used, a claim made by some of the students.
By 10:00 p.m. (PST) Wednesday about 180 protestors, remained and no further arrests had been made.
Tagesanzeiger: Empörung über den Irak-Krieg
Die Kommentatoren der Schweizer Zeitungen kritisieren den von der Uno nicht mandatierten US-Angriff auf Irak mit teilweise scharfen Formulierungen. Die Hegemonialmacht schaffe mehr Unsicherheit in der Welt, lautet der Tenor.
Tagesanzeiger: US-Polizei verhaftet Kriegsgegner
Bei Anti-Kriegs-Protesten hat die Polizei in der US-Metropole San Francisco mehr als 1300 Menschen festgenommen
Guardian: Thousands take to the streets in protest as war begins
Ny Times: Protesters Across the Nation Try to 'Stop Business as Usual'
WAR ON IRAK: PROPAGANDA
Spiegel: Geheimdienst spekuliert über Volltreffer auf Saddam
Wunsch oder Wirklichkeit? Der US-Geheimdienst ist nach eigenen Angaben der Ansicht, dass Saddam Hussein und zwei seiner Söhne beim ersten Bombenangriff in der Nacht zu Donnerstag getroffen worden sein könnten. Kurze Zeit nach dem Angriff wollen sie einen Anruf abgehört haben, in dem ein Arzt für Saddam bestellt wurde.
"Der Infowar ist in vollem Gange. Tariq Aziz ist Tod und dann wieder nicht. Regierungstruppen haben aufgegeben und dann wieder nicht. Ölfelder brennen oder auch nicht und dämliche CNN Reporten hüpfen mit ihren Hi-Tek Masken in der Wüste rum und erzählen von Giftgasangriffen während im Hintergrund Kinder spielen"
Spiegel: Geheimdienst spekuliert über Volltreffer auf Saddam
Wunsch oder Wirklichkeit? Der US-Geheimdienst ist nach eigenen Angaben der Ansicht, dass Saddam Hussein und zwei seiner Söhne beim ersten Bombenangriff in der Nacht zu Donnerstag getroffen worden sein könnten. Kurze Zeit nach dem Angriff wollen sie einen Anruf abgehört haben, in dem ein Arzt für Saddam bestellt wurde.
"Der Infowar ist in vollem Gange. Tariq Aziz ist Tod und dann wieder nicht. Regierungstruppen haben aufgegeben und dann wieder nicht. Ölfelder brennen oder auch nicht und dämliche CNN Reporten hüpfen mit ihren Hi-Tek Masken in der Wüste rum und erzählen von Giftgasangriffen während im Hintergrund Kinder spielen"
WAR ON TERROR
Spiegel: Rizin-Spuren in Pariser Bahnhof entdeckt
Nach dem Angriff auf den Irak warnen die Behörden der westlichen Welt vor einer erhöhten Terrorgefahr. Im Pariser Bahnhof "Gare de Lyon" wurden Spuren des hochgiftigen Rizin gefunden. Ob der Fund mit einem terroristischen Anschlag in Zusammenhang steht, ist unklar.
Spiegel: Rizin-Spuren in Pariser Bahnhof entdeckt
Nach dem Angriff auf den Irak warnen die Behörden der westlichen Welt vor einer erhöhten Terrorgefahr. Im Pariser Bahnhof "Gare de Lyon" wurden Spuren des hochgiftigen Rizin gefunden. Ob der Fund mit einem terroristischen Anschlag in Zusammenhang steht, ist unklar.
Thursday, March 20, 2003
WAR ON IRAK
Spiegel: Bodenoffensive hat begonnen
Die alliierten Truppen haben offenbar mit der Invasion des Irak begonnen. Die US-Streitkräfte bestätigten, dass der Süden des Irak mit Artillerie und Kampfhubschraubern unter Beschuss genommen wurde.
Kuweit - Bei dem Angriff der 3. Infanteriedivision wurden Haubitzen und Raketensysteme mit Mehrfachsprengköpfen eingesetzt. Das teilte der US-Generalmajor Bufourd Blount mit, der die erste Phase der Bodenoffensive bestätigte.
Der US-Nachrichtensender Fox News meldete zugleich weitere Luftangriffe der USA und Attacken von Kampfhubschraubern im südlichen Irak. Die "New York Times" berichtet, US-Marinesoldaten seien in erste Kämpfe mit irakischen Truppen verwickelt worden. Amerikanische Panzer sollen demnach zwei irakische gepanzerte Truppentransporter zerstört haben.
Independent: US begins artillery barrage
US troops have launched an artillery barrage in what appears to be the first stage of the ground war in Iraq.
The US 3rd Infantry Division's artillery opened fire on Iraqi troops with Paladin self-propelled howitzers and multiple launch rocket systems shortly before 1700 GMT.
US Attack helicopters could also be heard apparently joining the battle.
Earlier, Donald Rumsfeld confirmed that Iraqi soldiers have set light to "three or four" oilfields near Basra.
I have seen indications and reports that the Iraqi regime may have set fire to as many as three or four of the oil wells in the south" said the US Defence Secretary.
NY Times: Border Fight Follows Iraq Firing Missiles at G.I.'s in Kuwait
March 20 — The first reported combat engagement of the United States war with Iraq occurred at 3:57 p.m. local time today, when a patrol of light armored vehicles from the Marine First Division encountered two Iraqi armored personnel carriers south of the border with Iraq.
The armored vehicles, called LAV-25's, engaged and destroyed the armored personnel carriers using 25-millimeter chain guns, a type of machine gun, and TOW guided missiles.
Earlier, Iraq fired four missiles toward American military bases in Kuwait. A Patriot battery shot down two, and another landed in the desert. Air sirens rang out and the American troops climbed into protective suits and put on gas masks.
The attacks followed an order by President Bush on Wednesday night to start the war. American forces poised on the country's southern border and at sea began strikes to disarm the country, including an apparently unsuccessful attempt to kill Saddam Hussein.
Spiegel: Bodenoffensive hat begonnen
Die alliierten Truppen haben offenbar mit der Invasion des Irak begonnen. Die US-Streitkräfte bestätigten, dass der Süden des Irak mit Artillerie und Kampfhubschraubern unter Beschuss genommen wurde.
Kuweit - Bei dem Angriff der 3. Infanteriedivision wurden Haubitzen und Raketensysteme mit Mehrfachsprengköpfen eingesetzt. Das teilte der US-Generalmajor Bufourd Blount mit, der die erste Phase der Bodenoffensive bestätigte.
Der US-Nachrichtensender Fox News meldete zugleich weitere Luftangriffe der USA und Attacken von Kampfhubschraubern im südlichen Irak. Die "New York Times" berichtet, US-Marinesoldaten seien in erste Kämpfe mit irakischen Truppen verwickelt worden. Amerikanische Panzer sollen demnach zwei irakische gepanzerte Truppentransporter zerstört haben.
Independent: US begins artillery barrage
US troops have launched an artillery barrage in what appears to be the first stage of the ground war in Iraq.
The US 3rd Infantry Division's artillery opened fire on Iraqi troops with Paladin self-propelled howitzers and multiple launch rocket systems shortly before 1700 GMT.
US Attack helicopters could also be heard apparently joining the battle.
Earlier, Donald Rumsfeld confirmed that Iraqi soldiers have set light to "three or four" oilfields near Basra.
I have seen indications and reports that the Iraqi regime may have set fire to as many as three or four of the oil wells in the south" said the US Defence Secretary.
NY Times: Border Fight Follows Iraq Firing Missiles at G.I.'s in Kuwait
March 20 — The first reported combat engagement of the United States war with Iraq occurred at 3:57 p.m. local time today, when a patrol of light armored vehicles from the Marine First Division encountered two Iraqi armored personnel carriers south of the border with Iraq.
The armored vehicles, called LAV-25's, engaged and destroyed the armored personnel carriers using 25-millimeter chain guns, a type of machine gun, and TOW guided missiles.
Earlier, Iraq fired four missiles toward American military bases in Kuwait. A Patriot battery shot down two, and another landed in the desert. Air sirens rang out and the American troops climbed into protective suits and put on gas masks.
The attacks followed an order by President Bush on Wednesday night to start the war. American forces poised on the country's southern border and at sea began strikes to disarm the country, including an apparently unsuccessful attempt to kill Saddam Hussein.
WAR ON IRAK
Spiegel: Rumsfeld berichtet von brennenden Ölquellen
Drei bis vier Ölquellen im Süden des Irak sind nach Angaben von US-Verteidigungsminister Donald Rumsfeld möglicherweise von Saddams Truppen in Brand gesetzt worden. Entsprechende Berichte habe er soeben erhalten, sagte Rumsfeld.
Washington - Laut Rumsfeld gebe es Hinweise, dass die Iraker drei bis vier Ölquellen nahe der Stadt Basra im Süden des Irak in Brand gesetzt hätten. Iraks Ölminister Amir Muhammed dementierte diese Berichte.
CNN: U.S.: Strikes to pave way for full-fledged attack
Seven aircraft performing missions from the USS Abraham Lincoln dropped bombs Thursday over Iraq aimed at targets U.S. officials deem to be a threat, military officials said, adding that attacks would continue throughout the day.
The Red Cross reported that one person was killed and 14 people were injured in the strikes.
• The Turkish parliament voted Thursday to let U.S. warplanes use its airspace to launch strikes against Iraq and to allow the Turkish military to enter northern Iraq
• U.S. military officials confirm there are oil wells burning in southern Iraq near the Kuwaiti border, CNN has learned. Rumsfeld said the Pentagon had reports that Iraqi forces had set "as many as three or four" oil wells ablaze in the southern part of the country in the face of an expected U.S.-led invasion.
Reuters: Baghdat Video
Spiegel: Rumsfeld berichtet von brennenden Ölquellen
Drei bis vier Ölquellen im Süden des Irak sind nach Angaben von US-Verteidigungsminister Donald Rumsfeld möglicherweise von Saddams Truppen in Brand gesetzt worden. Entsprechende Berichte habe er soeben erhalten, sagte Rumsfeld.
Washington - Laut Rumsfeld gebe es Hinweise, dass die Iraker drei bis vier Ölquellen nahe der Stadt Basra im Süden des Irak in Brand gesetzt hätten. Iraks Ölminister Amir Muhammed dementierte diese Berichte.
CNN: U.S.: Strikes to pave way for full-fledged attack
Seven aircraft performing missions from the USS Abraham Lincoln dropped bombs Thursday over Iraq aimed at targets U.S. officials deem to be a threat, military officials said, adding that attacks would continue throughout the day.
The Red Cross reported that one person was killed and 14 people were injured in the strikes.
• The Turkish parliament voted Thursday to let U.S. warplanes use its airspace to launch strikes against Iraq and to allow the Turkish military to enter northern Iraq
• U.S. military officials confirm there are oil wells burning in southern Iraq near the Kuwaiti border, CNN has learned. Rumsfeld said the Pentagon had reports that Iraqi forces had set "as many as three or four" oil wells ablaze in the southern part of the country in the face of an expected U.S.-led invasion.
Reuters: Baghdat Video
WORLD WIDE PROTESTS
Tages Anzeiger: Auf den Angriff folgen weltweite Proteste
Hunderttausende Menschen haben am Donnerstag weltweit gegen den Ausbruch des Irak-Krieges protestiert. In Kairo kam es zu gewaltsamen Zusammenstössen zwischen Demonstranten und Sicherheitskräften.
Während der Kundgebung gegen den Irak-Krieg in Kairo schlugen Polizisten mit Stöcken auf die Menschenmenge ein. Einige Protestierende warfen mit Steinen nach den Sicherheitskräften. «George Bush, Du Lügner, wir werden dir zeigen, was Terrorismus ist», stand auf einem der Transparente der Demonstranten.
Zwischen 10’000 und 15’000 Schülerinnen und Schüler sind in Bern vor die Botschaften Grossbritanniens und der USA gezogen, um gegen den Angriff auf Irak zu demonstrieren. Die Kundgebung verlief weitgehend friedlich
Tages Anzeiger: Auf den Angriff folgen weltweite Proteste
Hunderttausende Menschen haben am Donnerstag weltweit gegen den Ausbruch des Irak-Krieges protestiert. In Kairo kam es zu gewaltsamen Zusammenstössen zwischen Demonstranten und Sicherheitskräften.
Während der Kundgebung gegen den Irak-Krieg in Kairo schlugen Polizisten mit Stöcken auf die Menschenmenge ein. Einige Protestierende warfen mit Steinen nach den Sicherheitskräften. «George Bush, Du Lügner, wir werden dir zeigen, was Terrorismus ist», stand auf einem der Transparente der Demonstranten.
Zwischen 10’000 und 15’000 Schülerinnen und Schüler sind in Bern vor die Botschaften Grossbritanniens und der USA gezogen, um gegen den Angriff auf Irak zu demonstrieren. Die Kundgebung verlief weitgehend friedlich
WORLD WIDE PROTESTS
Scoop.nz: Swiss Police Attack Anti-War Protesting Children
Exclusive: Geneva Switzerland - Swiss Police Attack School Aged Anti-War Protesters
Breaking News – Hundreds of Swiss school children have been fired upon by riot police outside the US Mission in Geneva. The attack, witnessed by workers from the nearby World Health Organization, was unprovoked.
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“The police were tear gassing innocent children. I could not see any adults among them. There were dozens if not hundreds of children in that field. The tear gas explosions have been going on for about half an hour now.”
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A Scoop eyewitness contact reports: “It's 13h48 Thursday 20 March 2003 in Geneva. I have just walked around the boundary fence of WHO. Alongside the fence is a paddock that backs on to the US Mission, which is always closed off to the public.
“As I walked I could hear lots of yelling, cheering, bangs (like firecrackers) and drums. I peered through the gaps in the shrubs alongside the fence and saw lots of school children, Swiss school children, not Middle Eastern, aged in their teens, running across the field, and waving anti-war banners.
“Suddenly there were a series of loud explosions and the field was covered in smoke, some of it drifting onto the edge of the WHO property and stinging my nose.
“Then, on the edge of the field that meets the US Mission property, I could see a row of policemen in protective gear, shields, helmets, etc. There were more explosions and the air was filled with tear gas,” Scoop’s contact said.
At this point World Health Organization security guards insisted the WHO staff get back into the WHO buildings, as they were to lock the doors.
Scoop.nz: Swiss Police Attack Anti-War Protesting Children
Exclusive: Geneva Switzerland - Swiss Police Attack School Aged Anti-War Protesters
Breaking News – Hundreds of Swiss school children have been fired upon by riot police outside the US Mission in Geneva. The attack, witnessed by workers from the nearby World Health Organization, was unprovoked.
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“The police were tear gassing innocent children. I could not see any adults among them. There were dozens if not hundreds of children in that field. The tear gas explosions have been going on for about half an hour now.”
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A Scoop eyewitness contact reports: “It's 13h48 Thursday 20 March 2003 in Geneva. I have just walked around the boundary fence of WHO. Alongside the fence is a paddock that backs on to the US Mission, which is always closed off to the public.
“As I walked I could hear lots of yelling, cheering, bangs (like firecrackers) and drums. I peered through the gaps in the shrubs alongside the fence and saw lots of school children, Swiss school children, not Middle Eastern, aged in their teens, running across the field, and waving anti-war banners.
“Suddenly there were a series of loud explosions and the field was covered in smoke, some of it drifting onto the edge of the WHO property and stinging my nose.
“Then, on the edge of the field that meets the US Mission property, I could see a row of policemen in protective gear, shields, helmets, etc. There were more explosions and the air was filled with tear gas,” Scoop’s contact said.
At this point World Health Organization security guards insisted the WHO staff get back into the WHO buildings, as they were to lock the doors.
WAR ON IRAK
Guardian: World leaders decry US attack
The declaration of war brought fierce criticism from world leaders today, as Russia accused the US of committing "a big political mistake" and France expressed its "regret" over the strikes.
French President Jacques Chirac, in his first public comments since the bombing of Iraq began, said he hoped for a quick end to the fighting .
In a brief televised speech, he said: "France regrets this action taken without approval of the United Nations. We hope these operations will be as rapid and least deadly as possible, and that they don't lead to a humanitarian catastrophe."
Mr Chirac said his country would continue to support the United Nations as the forum to solve "crises which bloody and threaten the world". He said: "It is the only legitimate framework to build peace in Iraq as elsewhere."
However, the French president was muted by comparison with other statesmen, such as the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, who demanded a quick end to the war.
Mr Putin told senior ministers in the Kremlin this morning: "Military action can in no way be justified. Military action is a big political error."
China was even more outspoken, accusing the US of starting an illegitimate conflict and "violating the norms of international behaviour".
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Kong Quan, told a regular press briefing the attack had been "carried out in disregard for the opposition of the international community".
"We express regret and disappointment," Mr Kong said. "We urge the relevant countries to stop using force, to stop military action. The Iraqi question must return to the track of political settlement within the UN framework."
Guardian: World leaders decry US attack
The declaration of war brought fierce criticism from world leaders today, as Russia accused the US of committing "a big political mistake" and France expressed its "regret" over the strikes.
French President Jacques Chirac, in his first public comments since the bombing of Iraq began, said he hoped for a quick end to the fighting .
In a brief televised speech, he said: "France regrets this action taken without approval of the United Nations. We hope these operations will be as rapid and least deadly as possible, and that they don't lead to a humanitarian catastrophe."
Mr Chirac said his country would continue to support the United Nations as the forum to solve "crises which bloody and threaten the world". He said: "It is the only legitimate framework to build peace in Iraq as elsewhere."
However, the French president was muted by comparison with other statesmen, such as the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, who demanded a quick end to the war.
Mr Putin told senior ministers in the Kremlin this morning: "Military action can in no way be justified. Military action is a big political error."
China was even more outspoken, accusing the US of starting an illegitimate conflict and "violating the norms of international behaviour".
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Kong Quan, told a regular press briefing the attack had been "carried out in disregard for the opposition of the international community".
"We express regret and disappointment," Mr Kong said. "We urge the relevant countries to stop using force, to stop military action. The Iraqi question must return to the track of political settlement within the UN framework."
WAR ON IRAK
Gaurdian: Iraq targets coalition troops
The Iraqis struck back today in response to overnight bombing raids by coalition forces, firing Scud and other, smaller missiles at the border area with northern Kuwait where US and British troops are massed, US and Kuwaiti officials said.
British and American troops in the region scrambled into gas masks and protective suits as warning sirens sounded and soldiers shouted "gas, gas, gas". Warning sirens sounded in the capital, Kuwait City, but no missiles hit the city.
Reuters reported that coalition troops appeared to have begun an artillery barrage from their location on the Iraq/Kuwait border into Iraq at about 2.45pm (1145 GMT).
Gaurdian: Iraq targets coalition troops
The Iraqis struck back today in response to overnight bombing raids by coalition forces, firing Scud and other, smaller missiles at the border area with northern Kuwait where US and British troops are massed, US and Kuwaiti officials said.
British and American troops in the region scrambled into gas masks and protective suits as warning sirens sounded and soldiers shouted "gas, gas, gas". Warning sirens sounded in the capital, Kuwait City, but no missiles hit the city.
Reuters reported that coalition troops appeared to have begun an artillery barrage from their location on the Iraq/Kuwait border into Iraq at about 2.45pm (1145 GMT).
WORLD WIDE PROTESTS
Spiegel: Massendemonstrationen gegen Bushs Krieg
Rund um den Globus kommt es zu ersten Demonstrationen und Streiks gegen den Krieg. Allein in Deutschland werden für heute mehr als 100 Protestaktionen erwartet.
Wenige Stunden nach Beginn der Angriffe auf Bagdad begannen Demonstrationen in zahlreichen Ländern der Erde. Seit Wochen schon steht die Strategie für den "Tag X" fest und wird von Anti-Kriegsgruppen rund um den Globus nahezu gleich lautend verbreitet. Die Strategie sieht vor, dass Studenten und Arbeitnehmer direkt nach den Angriffen (respektive am Morgen nach dem Beginn des Krieges) ihre Arbeit niederlegen, beziehungsweise nicht aufnehmen sollten und sich stattdessen an zentralen, weithin bekannten Orten der Innenstädte versammeln.
Bereits am Mittwoch kam es zu ersten Demonstrationen in den USA. In San Francisco, wo sich am Abend mehrere tausend Menschen auf einen Protestzug begaben, kam dabei ein Student ums Leben, als er beim Versuch, ein Plakat an der Golden Gate Bridge zu befestigen, zu Tode stürzte. Für den heutigen Tag plant die Gruppe "Direct Action to Stop the War" Straßenblockaden im Raum San Francisco.
Tages Anzeiger: Schweizweit Demonstrationen gegen Irak-Krieg
Gegen den Krieg in Irak sind am Donnerstag in zahlreichen Schweizer Städten Tausende auf die Strasse gegangen. Hauptsächlich Schüler trugen die Aktionen. Die grösste Demonstrationen in Bern und Genf wuchsen auf 5000 Personen an.
Ananonva: Sydney demonstrators protest against attack on Iraq
Marchers shouted "Shame, shame" as they passed the US Consulate and John Howard's office in Sydney.
It followed the admission by the Prime Minister in a televised news conference that some Australian military personnel in the Gulf had been involved in the attacks.
One protestor, Sydney University student Simon Butler, told reporters: "We will not sit in class and pretend everything is normal while our government helps carry out this massacre in our name."
Students in school uniforms, joined office workers, Labour unionists, church leaders and political campaigners in the protest.
Scotsman: Pupils' protest brings chaos to city
Spiegel: Massendemonstrationen gegen Bushs Krieg
Rund um den Globus kommt es zu ersten Demonstrationen und Streiks gegen den Krieg. Allein in Deutschland werden für heute mehr als 100 Protestaktionen erwartet.
Wenige Stunden nach Beginn der Angriffe auf Bagdad begannen Demonstrationen in zahlreichen Ländern der Erde. Seit Wochen schon steht die Strategie für den "Tag X" fest und wird von Anti-Kriegsgruppen rund um den Globus nahezu gleich lautend verbreitet. Die Strategie sieht vor, dass Studenten und Arbeitnehmer direkt nach den Angriffen (respektive am Morgen nach dem Beginn des Krieges) ihre Arbeit niederlegen, beziehungsweise nicht aufnehmen sollten und sich stattdessen an zentralen, weithin bekannten Orten der Innenstädte versammeln.
Bereits am Mittwoch kam es zu ersten Demonstrationen in den USA. In San Francisco, wo sich am Abend mehrere tausend Menschen auf einen Protestzug begaben, kam dabei ein Student ums Leben, als er beim Versuch, ein Plakat an der Golden Gate Bridge zu befestigen, zu Tode stürzte. Für den heutigen Tag plant die Gruppe "Direct Action to Stop the War" Straßenblockaden im Raum San Francisco.
Tages Anzeiger: Schweizweit Demonstrationen gegen Irak-Krieg
Gegen den Krieg in Irak sind am Donnerstag in zahlreichen Schweizer Städten Tausende auf die Strasse gegangen. Hauptsächlich Schüler trugen die Aktionen. Die grösste Demonstrationen in Bern und Genf wuchsen auf 5000 Personen an.
Ananonva: Sydney demonstrators protest against attack on Iraq
Marchers shouted "Shame, shame" as they passed the US Consulate and John Howard's office in Sydney.
It followed the admission by the Prime Minister in a televised news conference that some Australian military personnel in the Gulf had been involved in the attacks.
One protestor, Sydney University student Simon Butler, told reporters: "We will not sit in class and pretend everything is normal while our government helps carry out this massacre in our name."
Students in school uniforms, joined office workers, Labour unionists, church leaders and political campaigners in the protest.
Scotsman: Pupils' protest brings chaos to city
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WAR ON IRAK
Spiegel: "Das waren nur vorbereitende Aktionen"
Der Hauptschlag gegen Bagdad steht offenbar kurz bevor. "Es ist klar, dass Sie nicht allzu lange warten müssen", sagte der britische Verteidigungsminister in einem Interview. Bei den ersten US-Luftangriffen auf die irakische Hauptstadt sollen zehn Menschen ums Leben gekommen sein.
Nach Angaben des irakischen Informationsministeriums waren bei dem ersten Luftangriff zehn Menschen getötet worden. Das berichtete der Korrespondent des russischen Fernsehkanals ORT aus Bagdad. Eine Bestätigung dieser Angaben aus anderen Quellen gebe es bislang jedoch nicht, hieß es in dem Bericht
Al-Sahhaf warf Amerikanern und Briten "nackte Aggression" und einen "Piratenstreich" vor. In einer gemeinsamen Pressekonferenz mit dem Kulturminister wenige Stunden nach dem ersten Angriff auf Bagdad beschimpfte er sie als Tyrannen, Kriminelle und Kriegsverbrecher. "Das internationale Recht gilt für sie nicht", sagte er in einer von mehreren Fernsehsendern übertragenen Rede in Bagdad. Er sprach von einem "Akt der Dummheit". Den Reportern sagte er zu, dass sie Zugang zu allen Kriegsschauplätzen erhalten werden und sich in Bagdad frei bewegen dürften. Zugleich sagte er einen schwierigen Krieg voraus, der aber für den Irak mit einem Sieg enden werde. Präsident Saddam Hussein nannte er einen "Helden der Menschheit".
Spiegel: "Das waren nur vorbereitende Aktionen"
Der Hauptschlag gegen Bagdad steht offenbar kurz bevor. "Es ist klar, dass Sie nicht allzu lange warten müssen", sagte der britische Verteidigungsminister in einem Interview. Bei den ersten US-Luftangriffen auf die irakische Hauptstadt sollen zehn Menschen ums Leben gekommen sein.
Nach Angaben des irakischen Informationsministeriums waren bei dem ersten Luftangriff zehn Menschen getötet worden. Das berichtete der Korrespondent des russischen Fernsehkanals ORT aus Bagdad. Eine Bestätigung dieser Angaben aus anderen Quellen gebe es bislang jedoch nicht, hieß es in dem Bericht
Al-Sahhaf warf Amerikanern und Briten "nackte Aggression" und einen "Piratenstreich" vor. In einer gemeinsamen Pressekonferenz mit dem Kulturminister wenige Stunden nach dem ersten Angriff auf Bagdad beschimpfte er sie als Tyrannen, Kriminelle und Kriegsverbrecher. "Das internationale Recht gilt für sie nicht", sagte er in einer von mehreren Fernsehsendern übertragenen Rede in Bagdad. Er sprach von einem "Akt der Dummheit". Den Reportern sagte er zu, dass sie Zugang zu allen Kriegsschauplätzen erhalten werden und sich in Bagdad frei bewegen dürften. Zugleich sagte er einen schwierigen Krieg voraus, der aber für den Irak mit einem Sieg enden werde. Präsident Saddam Hussein nannte er einen "Helden der Menschheit".
WAR ON IRAK
Tagesanzeiger: Irakische Raketen gegen Kuwait
Nördlich von Kuwait-City schlugen zwei irakische Raketen ein. Dies bestätigte der kuwaitische Verteidigungsminister. Verletzt wurde niemand.
Ein CNN-Reporter sprach von einem Alarm bei den US-Truppen in Kuwait. Die Soldaten wurden aufgerufen, sicherheitshalber Schutzmasken aufzusetzen und sich in Sicherheit zu bringen. Der Alarm sei nach 45 Minuten beendet worden.
Nach Angaben des Reporters war nicht klar, ob es sich um eine Rakete oder ein anderes Geschoss gehandelt habe. Über Schäden oder Opfer wurde nichts bekannt. Die amtliche kuwaitische Nachrichtenagentur bestätigte die Meldung und berief sich auf Verteidigungsministerium
CNN: Sirens sound in Kuwait City
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (CNN) -- Air raid sirens sounded in Kuwait City Thursday around 12:30 p.m., less than two hours after reported rocket strikes at a nearby U.S. military camp.
The alarms in the capital lasted for three to four minutes, then stopped, said CNN anchor Bill Hemmer. It came after an Iraqi missile landed in Kuwait's Mutlaa Ridge area just north of Jahrah, the Kuwaiti Defense Ministry said.
Earlier the ministry said at least two rockets had landed north of Kuwait City not far from the border. And U.S. Marines told CNN Thursday that multiple rockets strikes had been confirmed near Kuwaiti military bases. No injuries were immediately reported.
CNN Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, embedded with Marines at Camp Iwo Jima in the Kuwaiti desert north of Kuwait City, said Marines reported seeing something traveling very fast from the north to the south, passing about 300 feet (100 meters) away.
Tagesanzeiger: Irakische Raketen gegen Kuwait
Nördlich von Kuwait-City schlugen zwei irakische Raketen ein. Dies bestätigte der kuwaitische Verteidigungsminister. Verletzt wurde niemand.
Ein CNN-Reporter sprach von einem Alarm bei den US-Truppen in Kuwait. Die Soldaten wurden aufgerufen, sicherheitshalber Schutzmasken aufzusetzen und sich in Sicherheit zu bringen. Der Alarm sei nach 45 Minuten beendet worden.
Nach Angaben des Reporters war nicht klar, ob es sich um eine Rakete oder ein anderes Geschoss gehandelt habe. Über Schäden oder Opfer wurde nichts bekannt. Die amtliche kuwaitische Nachrichtenagentur bestätigte die Meldung und berief sich auf Verteidigungsministerium
CNN: Sirens sound in Kuwait City
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (CNN) -- Air raid sirens sounded in Kuwait City Thursday around 12:30 p.m., less than two hours after reported rocket strikes at a nearby U.S. military camp.
The alarms in the capital lasted for three to four minutes, then stopped, said CNN anchor Bill Hemmer. It came after an Iraqi missile landed in Kuwait's Mutlaa Ridge area just north of Jahrah, the Kuwaiti Defense Ministry said.
Earlier the ministry said at least two rockets had landed north of Kuwait City not far from the border. And U.S. Marines told CNN Thursday that multiple rockets strikes had been confirmed near Kuwaiti military bases. No injuries were immediately reported.
CNN Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, embedded with Marines at Camp Iwo Jima in the Kuwaiti desert north of Kuwait City, said Marines reported seeing something traveling very fast from the north to the south, passing about 300 feet (100 meters) away.
WORLD WIDE PROTESTS
Demoaufruf: Zürich ZH (Spezielle Hinweisseite Zürich)
SchülerInnen-Streik (FLUGBLATT)
ab 10h an den Schulen, anschliessend Sternmarsch zum Bürkliplatz (Treffpunkt 11:45h)
Organisation: SchülerInnen, unterstützt vom antikriegskomitee zürich
Grosse Kundgebung über den Mittag am Paradeplatz, 12.05h
Organisation: antikriegskomitee zürich / gewerkschaften
Grosse Kundgebung am Abend am Bürkliplatz, 18.30h (ausser am 22.3., dann fällt die Abendkundgebung aus zugunsten der Nationalen Kundgebung in Bern)
Organisation: antikriegskomitee zürich
Gottestdienst 20 Uhr
Grossmünster
Schweigekundgebung 21.30 Uhr
beim Friedensfeuer vor dem Grossmünster
NATIONALE DEMO GEGEN DEM IMPERIALISTISCHEN KRIEG
22.3.03 14.30h Schützenmatt (bei Reitschule) BERN
keinkrieg.ch
GSOA
Indymedia CH
Tagesanzeiger: Schweizweite Protestaktionen angekündigt
In mindestens 28 Schweizer Städten finden heute Protestaktionen gegen den Krieg in Irak statt. Dazu aufgerufen haben neben Menschenrechts- vor allem Schülerorganisationen.
An zahlreichen Schulen fanden ab 10 Uhr Streiks und Kundgebungen statt. Wie der Internet-Seite verschiedener Organisationen zu entnehmen ist, beginnen am Abend zudem in verschiedenen Städten Protestmärsche für einen sofortigen Stopp des Krieges.
In Bern verliessen Schülerinnen und Schüler die Klassenzimmer. Die verschiedenen Protestzüge wollten sich am Mittag beim Bahnhof besammeln. In zahlreichen anderen Städten sah das Programm ähnlich aus. (sda)
Demoaufruf: Zürich ZH (Spezielle Hinweisseite Zürich)
SchülerInnen-Streik (FLUGBLATT)
ab 10h an den Schulen, anschliessend Sternmarsch zum Bürkliplatz (Treffpunkt 11:45h)
Organisation: SchülerInnen, unterstützt vom antikriegskomitee zürich
Grosse Kundgebung über den Mittag am Paradeplatz, 12.05h
Organisation: antikriegskomitee zürich / gewerkschaften
Grosse Kundgebung am Abend am Bürkliplatz, 18.30h (ausser am 22.3., dann fällt die Abendkundgebung aus zugunsten der Nationalen Kundgebung in Bern)
Organisation: antikriegskomitee zürich
Gottestdienst 20 Uhr
Grossmünster
Schweigekundgebung 21.30 Uhr
beim Friedensfeuer vor dem Grossmünster
NATIONALE DEMO GEGEN DEM IMPERIALISTISCHEN KRIEG
22.3.03 14.30h Schützenmatt (bei Reitschule) BERN
keinkrieg.ch
GSOA
Indymedia CH
Tagesanzeiger: Schweizweite Protestaktionen angekündigt
In mindestens 28 Schweizer Städten finden heute Protestaktionen gegen den Krieg in Irak statt. Dazu aufgerufen haben neben Menschenrechts- vor allem Schülerorganisationen.
An zahlreichen Schulen fanden ab 10 Uhr Streiks und Kundgebungen statt. Wie der Internet-Seite verschiedener Organisationen zu entnehmen ist, beginnen am Abend zudem in verschiedenen Städten Protestmärsche für einen sofortigen Stopp des Krieges.
In Bern verliessen Schülerinnen und Schüler die Klassenzimmer. Die verschiedenen Protestzüge wollten sich am Mittag beim Bahnhof besammeln. In zahlreichen anderen Städten sah das Programm ähnlich aus. (sda)
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