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Pittsburghers demand halt to U.S. war plans
by Mark Hudson Tuesday, Sep. 24, 2002 at 6:33 AM

On Saturday, September 21 Pittsburgh antiwar activists rallied on Fifth Avenue in Oakland against the U.S. war on Iraq. Speakers from numerous Pittsburgh peace and social justice organizations warned that the impending U.S. assault could lead to the deaths of many thousands of Iraqi and American people.

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On Saturday, September 21, Pittsburgh antiwar activists rallied on Fifth Avenue in Oakland against the U.S. war on Iraq. Speakers from numerous Pittsburgh peace and social justice organizations warned that the impending U.S. assault could lead to the deaths of many thousands of Iraqi and American people. A war in Iraq could also set off a regional war in the Middle East, with tragic results for people throughout that region.

There is no serious evidence to support Bush Administration claims that Iraq is backing anti-U.S. terrorism or that it is developing chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. The Iraqi government has agreed to allow U.N. weapons inspectors into the country, but the U.S. rejects this as insufficient, arguing that "regime change" is required and claiming that it has a right to pre-emptively launch a war against any country it perceives as a threat. However, an unprovoked U.S. attack on Iraq would violate international law and set a very dangerous precedent that would likely encourage other countries to launch their own "pre-emptive" wars.

Some speakers at the rally emphasized the need to expand the antiwar movement to wider sections of the U.S. population. Many of the demonstrators held signs facing Fifth Avenue and received numerous honks of support from passing motorists.

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Pittsburgh antiwar activists rally
by Mark Hudson Tuesday, Sep. 24, 2002 at 6:33 AM

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