Our friends at the Stop the War Coalition in Britain asked me to post this appeal:
The British antiwar movement, the Stop the War Coalition is holding a national demonstration on Saturday 19 March 2005, in London, as part of the international day of protest action on the second anniversary of the illegal invasion of Iraq.
The London demo’s themes are: ‘Bring the Troops Home’, ‘End the Occupation of Iraq’,’No more Bush Wars’.
The coalition is ‘broke’. It has spent every last pound on the event – but wanted to fly out a key speaker from the USA – former UN Arms Inspector Scott Ritter. Ritter is warning of US plans for the invasion of Iran, which he believes could be in June 2005.
The UK protest will be a focus for world media, after the success of the Feb 2003 London anti-war demonstration which mobilised around 2 million people in London in the greatest protest in British history. This protest includes speakers from Military Families Against the War.
UK Stop the War Coalition can find some expenses but not the key travel costs such as airfare. Want to help?
We have two days to raise the airfare. If you donate and the total raised is not enough, the Stop the War Coalition will invite Ritter to a UK speaking tour this spring, and any funds raised from US supporters will be used to make that happen.
Get Ritter to London and the world’s media!
One-off donations to UK Stop the War Coalition
(NB the donations are listed in UK pounds. £1 = approx $1.83).