War dead remembered

During the past week, we have all been reading reports of the 100 UK soldiers dead in Iraq. In recognition of the lost lives – both soldiers and Iraqi civilians – members of the local community came together for a candlelit vigil on the evening of the 1st Feb.

Meeting at the War Memorial near the Old Steine, community members paid a moment of silence to those fallen in the illegal occupation of Iraq. Organised by the Stop the War Coalition, CND and the Muslim Association of Britain, the vigil included readings by members of the Save Omar Campaign and Sussex Action for Peace, who remembered the names of 100 Iraqis and 100 UK military personnel killed in Iraq.

The vigil helped to bring us together, to encourage us to maintain hope and persistence. Despite our sadness over such unnecessary death and our frustration at the seemingly deaf ears of our government leaders, we must continue to shout louder and louder about the injustices ongoing in Iraq and Guantanamo. We must continue to charge our leaders with their responsibilities and bring our troops home. We must continue to come together as one voice to demand the end of the war now!

Mark your calendars and make plans to join the protest in London on Saturday 18th March. Coach tickets are available at BPEC for £8/£6.