Danes say no to Bush's war
Special to Workers World
Copenhagen, Denmark
There's a growing movement here against both U.S. militarism
and the Danish government's support for Washington's war
efforts.
Over 1,000 people marched on Jan. 26 to the Danish
Parliament, kicking off a weekend of activities that demanded
an end to war, anti-immigrant and racist policies, and world
poverty.
It was also the 100th day of the "Peace Guard"--daily vigils
at Parliament. Close to 200 activists have been rotating their
participation so that protesters are at Parliament every day
from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Their continuous presence has encouraged
the whole peace movement and has stimulated interest by Danish
workers.
The weekend's events concluded with an international
conference attended by close to 300 people. It featured former
U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, a founding member of the
International Action Center; Dr. Ustad Zia Ul Haq, a former
Afghan government minister; Dr. Karam Khella, a professor and
German peace activist; and Sharon Ceci, Baltimore IAC
coordinator and trade unionist.
In answer to one of many questions, Clark told the audience
that whatever reprisals he has endured for his stand against
the war have paled in contrast to the rewards of fighting for
justice.
Ceci pointed out that Washington's war abroad was being
waged on the backs of the poor and workers at home, who are
facing budget cuts and layoffs. "War is the answer that
capitalism gives to the workers in response to layoffs and
poverty," she said.
Organizers of the Danish peace coalition felt that the
presence of U.S. activists greatly encouraged the movement
there. Danish CNN has shown only pro-war sentiment inside the
U.S. The questions asked showed that participants at the
conference were hungry for information on resistance to the war
in the U.S.
Reprinted from the Feb. 14, 2002, issue of
Workers World newspaper
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