James
7th February 2003, 14:09
Stop the War Coalition
PO Box 3739, London E5 8EJ
020 7053 2153/4/5/6
www.stopwar.org.uk
[email protected]
Media release
STATEMENT BY STOP THE WAR COALITION
Colin Powell’s statement to the United Nations yesterday was not so much a smoking gun as manufactured dry ice designed to cover up George Bush’s preparations for an unlawful war of aggression.
The evidence presented was flimsy at best – a mish-mash of unproven assertions, unverifiable photographs and innuendo.
But even if every word was true it would not provide a justification for war. Any genuine evidence of Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction could easily be handed over to UN inspectors for verification.
It is clearer than ever that this is not about such weapons, nor about even more implausible allegations of an Iraqi link with Al-Qaeda. The US, with Blair’s support, is set on a war for regime change, something that is illegal under the UN Charter and will cause enormous bloodshed and global instability.
All the evidence is that no-one – from other members of the UN Security Council to British public opinion – has been convinced by Powell’s performance. The demonstrations to be held around the world on February 15, and above all in London, will underline the international isolation of Bush and Blair in their warmongering.
PO Box 3739, London E5 8EJ
020 7053 2153/4/5/6
www.stopwar.org.uk
[email protected]
Media release
STATEMENT BY STOP THE WAR COALITION
Colin Powell’s statement to the United Nations yesterday was not so much a smoking gun as manufactured dry ice designed to cover up George Bush’s preparations for an unlawful war of aggression.
The evidence presented was flimsy at best – a mish-mash of unproven assertions, unverifiable photographs and innuendo.
But even if every word was true it would not provide a justification for war. Any genuine evidence of Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction could easily be handed over to UN inspectors for verification.
It is clearer than ever that this is not about such weapons, nor about even more implausible allegations of an Iraqi link with Al-Qaeda. The US, with Blair’s support, is set on a war for regime change, something that is illegal under the UN Charter and will cause enormous bloodshed and global instability.
All the evidence is that no-one – from other members of the UN Security Council to British public opinion – has been convinced by Powell’s performance. The demonstrations to be held around the world on February 15, and above all in London, will underline the international isolation of Bush and Blair in their warmongering.