| Newcastle Stop the War Coalition held a protest at the Monument on Saturday May 19th, 2012 to mark the international day of action with demonstrations in London and Chicago against the NATO conference in Chicago. The protests were to oppose the continued occupation of Afghanistan and the growing threats against Syria and Iran in recent weeks that have been backed up with increased sanctions. As we know from Iraq, these threats are a prelude to war, not an alternative to it. There are signs of covert intervention already in Iran, as there are in Syria. The protest opposed all covert and overt military intervention from the western powers in the region, for which there is absolutely no justification. |