The Guardian September 24, 2003


Protest against butcher Bush:
On Sunday October 19 say "NO" to Bush's visit

Mass murderer George Bush is coming to Australia next month to thank his 
partner in crime, Prime Minister John Howard, for deceiving the Australian 
people. Just as Bush deceived the American people and British PM Tony Blair 
deceived the British people, Howard lied to defend his Government's 
commitment of Australia to an act of barbarism, a crime against humanity. 
Their illegal and immoral war, begun in March this year, took the lives of 
more than 10,000 innocent Iraqis.

And the killing continues under the US occupation of Iraq as the Bush 
Government attempts to open up Iraq's economy to allow its corporate mates 
to loot, plunder and exploit the country's labour, oil and financial 
institutions.

Iraq, and before that Afghanistan and Yugoslavia, are the first outrages in 
the plans of the administration of George W Bush for an endless war that 
threatens the whole world. The Bush administration has, since its 
inception, pursued unilateral actions with a war machine that outstrips the 
rest of the world combined.

It has scrapped all international agreements and armament treaties that in 
any way hindered its ambitions for global domination. Its arrogant 
decision, with the backing of the Blair and Howard Governments, to launch a 
"pre-emptive" attack on Iraq has ushered in a dangerous new period in world 
affairs.

Having failed to buy, bully or blackmail its way to a majority vote on the 
UN Security Council, the US and its cohorts in crime chose the path to 
aggression with utter disregard for world public opinion and international 
law.

Begin making your placards and banners now. There will be $100 reward for 
the best placard and best display. The message to Bush is: "NOT WANTED!"

Begin organising in your local peace committee, trade union, church or 
community group for Bush's visit. Make it the biggest protest ever!

IN THE NAME OF WORLD PEACE, ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 COME TO PRINCE ALFRED 
PARK, SYDNEY, AT 2 PM AND SAY "NO" TO THE VISIT OF GEORGE W BUSH, THE 
BUTCHER OF WASHINGTON.

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