Tanks and talks - Broadcasting Raed's Iraqi Road Map

Submitted by Don Franks (not verified) on 6 May 2004 - 2:13pm
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The day after the 20,000 plus HREF="http://indymedia.org.nz/newswire/display/17546/index.php">Hikoi took over Wellington streets a very much smaller, but still significant protest took place in Thorndon.

Constantly photographed by security guards, and under the eyes of at least eight policemen ,seven members of Peace Action Wellington stood for an hour outside the American Embassy. The activists held up large coloured photos of recent US atrocities in Iraq, while inside, US Ambassador Charles Swindells hosted a public videoconference to discuss the war on Iraq with author Michael O'Hanlon.

A small trickle of diplomats, journalists and grim looking ladies and gentlemen in suits presented themselves at the Embassy's locked gate to enter the function. [ HREF="http://indymedia.org.nz/newswire/display/17580/index.php">more]

To listen to Raed read his Road Map click HREF="http://indymedia.org.nz/media/all/display/3140/index.php">here for part one and HREF="http://indymedia.org.nz/media/all/display/3141/index.php">here for part two.

To read Raed's blog, click HREF="http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/">here

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