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| Protest held in Bradford over Pakistan drones 'injustice' | Protest held in Bradford over Pakistan drones 'injustice' |
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| The people of Bradford are some of the most sincere, open-hearted people in the country, and without their phenomenal support the latest development in democratic protest would not be possible. | The people of Bradford are some of the most sincere, open-hearted people in the country, and without their phenomenal support the latest development in democratic protest would not be possible. |
| The Bradford Global Justice Movement has held two demonstrations over the use of armed dones within two months and put Bradford on the map with politicians from every corner of the globe, responding to our message of peace. | The Bradford Global Justice Movement has held two demonstrations over the use of armed dones within two months and put Bradford on the map with politicians from every corner of the globe, responding to our message of peace. |
| As a grass-roots initiative we pride ourselves on being normal, local people aiming to do good in the community. We don't have government funding or degrees from major universities; we are just local people concerned with the way that democracy is promoted abroad. | As a grass-roots initiative we pride ourselves on being normal, local people aiming to do good in the community. We don't have government funding or degrees from major universities; we are just local people concerned with the way that democracy is promoted abroad. |
| We believe that our work is shows what people can do when they think things through and work together. Crucially, it is showing that there is a non-violent way to exercise our democratic rights. | We believe that our work is shows what people can do when they think things through and work together. Crucially, it is showing that there is a non-violent way to exercise our democratic rights. |
| These are early days. The turnout at our latest protest, on Friday, depended to an extent on crucial media interviews and unfortunately I was unable to complete these due to ill health. We didn't get as many people attending as the 5,000 for which we had hoped. But - helped by the example of George Galloway's sensational by-election victory in May which showed how things can change - we have new confidence to get involved, and to help to close the gap between decision makers and the public. | These are early days. The turnout at our latest protest, on Friday, depended to an extent on crucial media interviews and unfortunately I was unable to complete these due to ill health. We didn't get as many people attending as the 5,000 for which we had hoped. But - helped by the example of George Galloway's sensational by-election victory in May which showed how things can change - we have new confidence to get involved, and to help to close the gap between decision makers and the public. |
| Evil prevails when good people do nothing, as a young group we have high hopes of working towards global peace and putting Bradford on the map as a centre for change. We are presenting proposals for a £1.2 million Peace Centre that is expected to bring in £5 million into the city, we are also organising our third protest next month on the 26 October under the title: Stop the Drone Attacks in Pakistan. Sarah Cartin, vice-chairman of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament puts the issue like this: | Evil prevails when good people do nothing, as a young group we have high hopes of working towards global peace and putting Bradford on the map as a centre for change. We are presenting proposals for a £1.2 million Peace Centre that is expected to bring in £5 million into the city, we are also organising our third protest next month on the 26 October under the title: Stop the Drone Attacks in Pakistan. Sarah Cartin, vice-chairman of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament puts the issue like this: |
| Remote control warfare will not bring peace and unity anywhere in the world. Bradford has led the way on this as with so many other things and it's time for the rest of the country to follow. | Remote control warfare will not bring peace and unity anywhere in the world. Bradford has led the way on this as with so many other things and it's time for the rest of the country to follow. |
| Imran Khan, the cricketer turned politician who is Chancellor of Bradford University sent a video message describing it as: | Imran Khan, the cricketer turned politician who is Chancellor of Bradford University sent a video message describing it as: |
| very important for people outside of Pakistan to understand the devastation caused by drone attacks. | very important for people outside of Pakistan to understand the devastation caused by drone attacks. |
| Yvonne Ridley, the journalist held by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001, was one of the speakers at the protest. Now a peace activist, she said: | Yvonne Ridley, the journalist held by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001, was one of the speakers at the protest. Now a peace activist, she said: |
| You are showing the world that Bradford cares about injustice. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to stop the suicide bombings – stop the drone attacks. By turning up today, you are showing the world you care about the injustices raining down on the people of Pakistan. | You are showing the world that Bradford cares about injustice. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to stop the suicide bombings – stop the drone attacks. By turning up today, you are showing the world you care about the injustices raining down on the people of Pakistan. |
| George Galloway told the meeting: | George Galloway told the meeting: |
| Bradford has led the way on this as with so many other things and it's time for the rest of the country to follow | Bradford has led the way on this as with so many other things and it's time for the rest of the country to follow |
| Prof Dave Webb, chairman of CND, who was not at the protest, says: | Prof Dave Webb, chairman of CND, who was not at the protest, says: |
| Civilian casualties of drone strikes are estimated as high as a third to one half of all victims. Operated by remote control from thousands of miles away, these pilotless killing machines are fuelling anger and terrorism around the world. | Civilian casualties of drone strikes are estimated as high as a third to one half of all victims. Operated by remote control from thousands of miles away, these pilotless killing machines are fuelling anger and terrorism around the world. |
| We will keep you in touch. | We will keep you in touch. |
| Bradford is an established centre for peace studies and initiatives which include the university's respected Department of Peace Studies, the Bradford, City for Peace initiative and Rotary International's Bradford peace work. | Bradford is an established centre for peace studies and initiatives which include the university's respected Department of Peace Studies, the Bradford, City for Peace initiative and Rotary International's Bradford peace work. |
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