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Home Blogging for peace www.cbrody.com Stand Down Peaceblogs Peaceblog.net Join the Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign		10 February 2003   Plan for peace A European plan for beefing up U.N. arms inspections in Iraq is reportedly being drawn up by France and Germany. The plan would involve thousands of UN troops being deployed to back up the inspectors, together with increased sanctions to be applied to Iraqis. Germany plans to present the plan to UN Security Council members later this week. Unsurprisingly, the proposed plan has already been dismissed as unworkable by the Bush Administration, prior to any details being published. Source: upi, newsday, guardian 12:40:20 AM  comment []  Putin to the rescue? The Russian president is providing a rallying point for European diplomatic efforts to counter the US-UK threat to peace. Vladimir Putin has pledged to work closely with France and Germany with the aim of achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict over Iraq. "We are convinced that a one-sided use of force would lead to great suffering for the Iraqi population and increase tension in the whole region," Mr Putin said after talks with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Sunday. "Efforts for a peaceful resolution of the situation should be persistently continued." Source: bbc 12:24:40 AM  comment []  The picture says it all 12:12:09 AM  comment []  Rally against invasion of Iraq The anti-war rally planned for London will go ahead next Saturday (15th Feb), despite an attempt by Blair's Culture Secretary to ban it. Up to half a million people are expected to converge on Hyde Park, where speakers including failed US presidential hopeful Jesse Jackson and LibDem leader Charles Kennedy will address the crowd. The London demonstration is part of the largest-ever protest on a single issue, involving over 300 cities worldwide. Further info: stop the war coalition [London], unitedforpeace.org [worldwide] 12:04:09 AM  comment []  © Copyright 2003 Chris Brody. Last update: 06/04/2003; 04:50:50. February 2003 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat             1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28   Jan   Mar << Older  |  Newer >>