National Demo Sat 15 th March 1pm

National Demo Sat 15 th March 1pm, Parnell Square, Dublin.Posted March 13th, 2008 by webmaster in IAWM Bulletin This demonstration is part of the 'World Against War' global protests tomark the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq invasion between March 15th and 22nd.Large demonstrations are expected in up to 65 cities worldwide (seewww.worldagainstwar.org for full details),with the following agreed demands:*Troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan*Don¹t Attack Iran*Justice for Palestine / End the Siege of GazaThe demonstration in Dublin will also raise the following demands specificto the Irish context:*US military and Torture Flights out of Shannon*End Irish Complicity with war, occupation and torture.The Dublin protest will assemble on Saturday March 15th at 1pm in ParnellSquare. The demonstration will open with a rally, followed by a marchthrough Dublin City Centre, concluding at the GPO, O Connell St. withspeakers and music.The demonstration is organised by the Irish Anti-War Movement.Supporting organisations include: Peace & Neutrality Alliance, NGO PeaceAlliance, Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, UNITE (FormerlyATGWU/Amicus), Federation of Islamic Students in Ireland, Sinn Fein, PeopleBefore Profit Alliance, Labour Party, Labour Youth, Socialist Workers Party,Galway Alliance Against War and more.Richard Boyd Barrett of the Irish Anti-War Movement will chair the protestand rally.Speakers include: Dr Bassam Nassar (Palestinian Community), Rev. PatrickComerford (COI & Founder CND, Ireland), Dr Helena Sheehan (US Citizen inIreland), Aengus O¹ Snodaigh (Sinn Fein), Michael D. Higgins (Labour Party),Ailbhe Smyth (People Before Profit Alliance), Mike Youlton (Irish Anti-WarMovement), Jimmy Kelly (Regional Secretary, UNITE) and more to be announced.The Irish Government is deeply complicit with the crimes of the US in Iraqand elsewhere because it has allowed over one million armed US troops andmany CIA rendition flights to use Shannon airport over the last five years.It is vital we mark this anniversary with huge protests to show oursolidarity with the people of Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan and Iran.Crucially, we must support the majority of people in the US and Britain thatwant their troops brought home. It is also vital that we, once again, demandthat the Irish government end its complicity with US warmongering andrestore Irish neutrality by excluding US troops and CIA torture flights fromour airports.