Seething anger against the US and UK governments
More and more Muslims and other peoples of the world are seething with anger over the indiscriminate, arrogant and hyprocritical war of aggression that the US and the United Kingdom have launched against the people of Afghanistan. In different parts of the world, people in their numbers have continued to pour out into the streets to condemn and oppose this war of aggression. Out of anger, hundreds of thousands of Muslims have already declared their readiness to wage war against the US.
On October 15, protests greeted US secretary of state Colin Powell during his visit to Pakistan to "strengthen" US-Pakistani relations. In the cities of Karachi and Quetta, hundreds of thousands protested, including students, businessmen and other middle forces.
In other areas of Pakistan, thousands have been launching daily protests to show their anger over the US and the puppet Musharraf government. The demonstrations often end up in bloody confrontations where many are killed and even more are arrested. Mussharaf has already issued a direct order to shoot down "violent" protesters. He has also ordered the arrest of the leader of the Islamic Party and charged him with treason.
From Indonesia and Bangladesh, to Palestine, Egypt, Sudan and Kenya, Muslim youth are pouring out into the streets to express their opposition to US aggression and their readiness to join the jihad to defend their religion and their Muslim brothers and sisters.
IN Egypt, 20,000 students went out of their universities carrying placards with slogans that expressed their hatred of the US. Hundreds of students also protested in front of the Indonesian parliament. The protesters, most of whom were women in veils, were dispersed by the police by exploding tear gas bombs. Due to the intense protests, Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri has backed down from her all-out support for the US' war.
Muslims in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand likewise launched protests. In Bangladesh, violent demonstrations exploded in different parts of the country. Some members of parliament have outrightly expressed opposition to US aggression. In Oman, students went out into the streets to call on Arab and Islamic nations to stop supporting the US.
In Africa, anti-US protests were launched in Sudan, Nigeria and Kenya. Violence erupted in these demonstrations, with hundreds killed and many more arrested.
In the Us and other parts of the world
Even before the bombings started, Americans in Los Angeles (20,000), Washington (20,000) and thousands in San Francisco had already been launching rallies under the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) coalition. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-USA is part of ANSWER. Thousands also rallied in Canada, Australia, the UK and other parts of the world, including the Philippines, to call on Bush to stop his jingoism.
In New York, scene of the terrorist attacks, 10,000 people marched on October 7, the first day of the US bombings in Afghanistan. On that day, 5,000 people also marched to the center of San Francisco and within 48 hours, thousands of Americans spontaneously expressed their anger and opposition in streets and universities in different parts of the US. On October 8, some 6,000 people marched in Athens and Thessalonica in Greece.
From October 11-16, different groups in Florida, Massachusetts and California in the US, Canberra in Australia, Tokyo and Hiroshima in Japan launched a series of protest actions against US aggression and its overall military strategy.
On October 13, some 50,000 people marched in the streets of London (UK), while 75,000 rallied in Germany under the banner of "No war-stand up for peace". On October 14, more than 150,000 people marched along the 24-kilometer stretch between the city of Perugia to Assisi in Italy to condemn US aggression and the support it enjoys from Italy's president. Carrying anti-war placards, the marchers expressed their condemnation and opposition through slogans and songs. It was the country's largest demonstration in 10 years.
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