Fed: Anti-war protest to go ahead, war or no war
SYDNEY, April 10 AAP - Peace activists are pressing ahead with the Palm Sunday anti-warprotest in Sydney, despite the increasing likelihood there will be virtually no war leftto protest.
Instead organisers say they will broaden their position to try to forestall similarconflicts breaking out in other international troublespots.
Walk Against the War organiser Bruce Childs said there would be a shift in focus inthe anti-war campaign, including more analysis of the United States' increasing internationalpower at the expense of the United Nations.
"Who's going to be the next `axis of evil' state that's going to be targeted?" he said.
"I think it's part of a broader debate about the United Nations versus unilateralism."
Mr Childs conceded there would almost certainly be fewer people gathering in BelmorePark, near Central station, than the record crowds that turned out before the war began.
But despite public opinion swinging behind the federal government since the Iraq invasionbegan, he said he was confident Australians would oppose further US-led hostilities againstother "axis of evil" states Iran and North Korea or even Pakistan.
"That (pro-war sentiment and media coverage) will subside," he said.
"We could be looking at a nuclear war (next time)."
The protesters will gather at Belmore Park at 1pm (AEST) this Sunday.
Speakers include Labor MP Carmen Lawrence, returned human shield Donna Mulhearn andformer Office of National Intelligence officer Andrew Wilkie, who recently quit in protestagainst the Iraq war.
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KEYWORD: IRAQ PROTEST
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