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Anti-war protesters organised massive rallies across the globe Saturday protesting the U.S-led unjustified war on Iraq marking the third anniversary of the invasion.
UK, Basra, New York, Madrid, Rome, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Dublin will all stage protests, demanding the U.S. and foreign troops withdraw from the war-torn country.
In Sydney, around 500 demonstrators marched chanting "End the war now and "Troops out of Iraq," and waving anti-Bush placards.
"World's No. 1 Terrorist" read some of the placards, referring to the American President. Other demonstrators held banners warning against another U.S. war in the region, this time against Iran.
"Iraq is a quagmire and has been a humanitarian disaster for the Iraqis," said Jean Parker, a member of the Australian branch of the Stop the War Coalition, one of the groups organizing the protests.
"There is no way forward without ending the occupation."
Australia has 1,300 troops in and around Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who was on a visit to Sydney this week was heckled by campaigners, who said she had "blood on her hands."
The U.S. war in war in Iraq enters its fourth year this week, with question regarding when foreign troops will leave the devastated country becoming more pressing.
The President George W. Bush seems persistent “not to cut and run”, insisting that any withdrawals will be based only “on the recommendations of his battlefield commanders.”
In Tokyo, 2,000 people protestors marched in a downtown park, waving signs reading "Stop the Occupation". Also a number of political figures gave out speeches during the rallies.
"The war is illegal under international law," said Takeshiko Tsukushi, a member of World Peace Now, which helped plan the rally.
"We want the immediate withdrawal of the Self Defense Forces and from Iraq along with all foreign troops."
"Murderer USA"
In Turkey, Iraq's northern neighbor and the only Muslim-majority member of the NATO military alliance, thousands of peace activists gathered in Istanbul protesting Iraq war. Other rallies were set to take place in the cities of Izmir, Trabzon and the capital, Ankara.
"Murderer USA," read a sign unfurled by a communist in Istanbul.
"USA, go home!" read others signs held by hundreds demonstrators who gathered in Kadikoy.
Diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Turkey were strained after the Turkish parliament refused to permit U.S. forces launch operations against Iraq from Turkish soil.
In Pakistan, hundreds of Islamists and human right activists held rallies chanting "Down with America".
About 300 Islamists, including several women, marched through Multan in the eastern Punjab province, chanting anti-U.S. slogans.
"We have gathered here to tell America that we want peace, not war," said Babar Man, a local Islamic leader, urging President Bush to end the devastating war in Iraq.
In the southern city of Karachi, human rights activists held other rallies condemning the U.S. invasion of invasion of Iraq.
More protests and peace rallies are organised across Europe
London protests
Protesters also gathered Saturday in the British capital ahead of rally calling on the UK government, headed by Prime Minister Tony Blair,to withdraw British troops from Iraq.
The rally in central London, which marks the third anniversary of Iraq war, is organised by CND, Stop The War Coalition, and the Muslim Association of Britain.
A similar rally is organised to be held in Trafalgar Square after a march expected to pass the attorney general's office.
This is the first time to hold co-ordinated demonstrations in the United States, Britain and Iraq.
"We believe that a peaceful solution to the chaos caused by the illegal war in Iraq will only be possible when the occupying foreign armies have all been removed so that the Iraqi people will be free to decide on their own political future,” Lindsey German, Convenor of Stop the War Coalition, said in London.
United in our call
"Our demonstration is one of over 200 taking place in cities and towns all over the world, including in Basra and Baghdad in Iraq. We will all be united in our call for the occupation to end immediately."
Also Kate Hudson, chairwoman of CND, said there was also "grave concern" about the threat of another war in the region, referring to Iran.
"The U.S. is making charges about a covert nuclear weapons programme in Iran without presenting any credible evidence. These charges are strikingly similar to the false accusations raised to justify the invasion of Iraq three years ago.
"The government must listen to the voices of the people, which is calling on them to bring the troops home from Iraq and to solve the Iranian issue peacefully and diplomatically."
"We will continue until we see the last general running for a helicopter on the roof of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad," read a statement from Stop the War Alliance.