@33guyfawkes And what are you? Some anti-Muslim crusader that thinks we should conquer other countries because they are Muslim? Join the military, you can kill as many Muslims as you want, whether they're civilians or legitimate targets, and you get labeled a hero. But since you're a chickenhawk that won't happen. According to you war is fine as long as you're not sent.....
@doonaman13 Ignorant fool. Our technology surpasses our philosophy thats the problem, that and apathetic people like yourself. And dont come back with the "War is in our nature" rhetoric, if it was then why do we need propaganda and conditioning to make it possible?
200000 dead not tens of thousands breaks my heart everyday.Everybody is sum1s mum dad son daughter no matter what colour of skin theyve got.. Was is it worth it for the petroldolla? halliburton War is money simple as. God bless all that have lost their lives in this stupid war us soldiers uk soldiers and iraqis. Consipracy theories iraq afghanistan natural resources why didnt Mr.Mugabe suffer from regime change???
I'm just an A level student so forgive me if I'm wrong, but let me try to get this straight:
In February of 2003 1.2 million people marched on London against the prospect of war. A month later, the representatives of those people declared war on Iraq. This is surely concerning; how could a government justify committing its people to a war in the name of spreading democracy but not listen to its own protesting people?
@FromRooToYou A good question. I think everyone expected Blair to back down after the march. Instead, he prevaracated, regrouped, went for a second resolution, and then blamed the French. This came out again earlier this week in the chilcot inquiry. Amidst the confusion that ensured, Blair and Bush rushed to war. The country was gobsmacked... Are you too young to remember that terible night of "shock and awe"?
This illustrates why democracy is horse shit! I lost faith in the freedome loving democratic 'west' at this time...saddam may have been a dictator who shed blood and was cruel in persuit of a stabile SECULAR iraq... the neocon war machine tore a hole in that and upset the balance in the middle east... stupid fecktards, even I saw that coming... and still no change, is our generation cursed or are we doing it wrong??
I'd be surprised if it came to that, considering the utter disaster that Iraq was/is. If it did I agree with 'GroddGuerilla', placards and bongos are going to have to be ditched in favour of more serious methods. Politicians rely on people's 'peaceful protests' so that they can just be ignored.
If you want real change you have to fight the government head-on. Protesting only shows them you're upset, smashing their fucking faces in with a rock shows them you mean fucking business.
I'm not suggesting complete anarchy in the streets, but stop thinking banging on drums and holding signs changes anything. If you want the government to work for you like they should then you have to make them scared.
Get a job and wash your hair. What does the campain for nuclear disarmament (CND) have to do with the war. Coalition forces did not use nuke against the terorists so keep your greasy noses out. Israel forever.
You people are all scum! They only way too stop the war would have been to riot and overthrow the government by a mass uprising! Because you people did not rise up and attack the UK government hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are now dead. Fuck you and all other so callled anti-war activists you are as much war criminals as Bush and Blair for not rioting in protest at the war.
@InternetUser1999 they doint their bit man. rioting would help i agree especially with like a million people doing it lol. i fink people should have went on a mass strike
Fuck you, The mass graves unearthed from that era of muslims by Saddam shows you muslims could not give a fuck along with the families of hundreds of thousands of missing Shia. No outrage about muslims getting shot in Iran? No, dickhead.
I live in America and when I see BBC news I realize what a Prison State I live in. Our media is nothing more than a corporate-owned propaganda arm for the military-war industry and their interests.
Everytime I see an american news channel its always very divided. The news casters always use their own personal opnions or reactionary manners of speaking.
americans are just blinded by their media. The reason for iraq was for the benefit of the american economy and the flow of oil into it. Bush is a thief and a murderer. They made saddam into an enemy.
I live in Nottingham and I remember being on the University Boulevard Park and there was a huge demo. It was literally weeks before the illegal war started. I think every major city in Britain stood up shoulder to shoulder that month. It's amazing what we can do when we work together.
february 15, 2003 should be a proud day for the british people. 2 million protestors is a testament to your convictions. i was in ny that day, the courts ruled here that we couldn't march. we could only stay in a contained area. they did a disservice to this country when they ruled against us.
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Saddam murdered and tortured hundreds of thousands of his own people. Tens of thousands of Kurds were slaughtered by Saddam. Saddam also invaded Kuwait in 1990 ransacking that country and killing tens of thousands of Kuwaitis.
The war to liberate Iraq from Saddam Hussein was one of the most just and right wars in history. Thankyou Tony Blair and George Bush for freeing the Iraqi people from the worst regime in history.
Do you honestly believe the war was just? Yes Saddam was a genocidal maniac, however are you aware of how many innocent Iraqi men women and children were murdered by George Bush when American bombers blew baghdad to kingdom come on the first attack?
Are you also aware that when our troops and US troops leave Iraq there will be even more pissed off fanatics than before. The west wanted oil and nothing more.
Why no 'free' Tibet from China or Palestine from Isreal? No Oil maybe
1.3 million murdered Iraqis later ... There was such hope on that day, but no sustained, forceful opposition in the ensuing months to try to stop the Americans. Seeing this now brings tears to my eyes.
great vid, thanks for posting it. ive got some footage of that day ill try and dig it up.
im irish and i was on an erasmus at northumbria uni in Newcastle me and a friend got on a bus with loads of students we set out in the very early hours. it took hours to get to London after the march we were supposed to get the bus back but the energy was so amazing we didnt bother getting on the bus. we didnt know where we would stay but we knew we'd be ok. and we were.
World Against War -- join the global demonstration March 15th
Please join us, tell your friends, workmates and neighbours and make sure that on Saturday March 15 George Bush and Gordon Brown cannot ignore the fact that the world is against their wars.
Proof that true democracy is a pipe dream that will never work whilst egotistical career driven power trippers and their yes men minions are in control. Millions of people marching on the capital in protest and still we are ignored.
love the very end - "twat". sums it up better than the slo-mos i think. The problem with looking back like this is its just patting ourselves in the back a bit, now that its all gone even more horribly wrong than we thought back then. after all, Blair was reelected
9 years...............
folladordeprostis 2 weeks ago
these protesters are cowards!
33guyfawkes 3 weeks ago
@33guyfawkes And what are you? Some anti-Muslim crusader that thinks we should conquer other countries because they are Muslim? Join the military, you can kill as many Muslims as you want, whether they're civilians or legitimate targets, and you get labeled a hero. But since you're a chickenhawk that won't happen. According to you war is fine as long as you're not sent.....
m3talcorps3 2 weeks ago
you know i still find it funny when protests happen
craig13311 5 months ago
Remember govt always revise down so much more than a million where their.
boldertits 11 months ago
this is for all the hippies, if you want peace, expect War
doonaman13 11 months ago
@doonaman13 Why's that then? you think that really makes sense? Are you thinking that fighting makes peace?
JadeMoonfly 10 months ago
@doonaman13 Why's that then? You really think fighting is the way to win peace? How does that follow?
JadeMoonfly 10 months ago
@doonaman13 Ignorant fool. Our technology surpasses our philosophy thats the problem, that and apathetic people like yourself. And dont come back with the "War is in our nature" rhetoric, if it was then why do we need propaganda and conditioning to make it possible?
R0B0stairs 5 months ago 3
I have a great new video against the war. Its called Labour.
Take a look. /watch?v=-qewTcQLT34
STOPTHEEU 1 year ago
200000 dead not tens of thousands breaks my heart everyday.Everybody is sum1s mum dad son daughter no matter what colour of skin theyve got.. Was is it worth it for the petroldolla? halliburton War is money simple as. God bless all that have lost their lives in this stupid war us soldiers uk soldiers and iraqis. Consipracy theories iraq afghanistan natural resources why didnt Mr.Mugabe suffer from regime change???
mobiline 1 year ago
I'm just an A level student so forgive me if I'm wrong, but let me try to get this straight:
In February of 2003 1.2 million people marched on London against the prospect of war. A month later, the representatives of those people declared war on Iraq. This is surely concerning; how could a government justify committing its people to a war in the name of spreading democracy but not listen to its own protesting people?
Anyone?
FromRooToYou 1 year ago
@FromRooToYou Polticains represent us? ha
thenewptolemy 1 year ago
@FromRooToYou Welcome to the Rat Race buddy.
CastAirLead 1 year ago
@FromRooToYou A good question. I think everyone expected Blair to back down after the march. Instead, he prevaracated, regrouped, went for a second resolution, and then blamed the French. This came out again earlier this week in the chilcot inquiry. Amidst the confusion that ensured, Blair and Bush rushed to war. The country was gobsmacked... Are you too young to remember that terible night of "shock and awe"?
dizzyonefourfour 1 year ago
"our humanity is more powerful than all your weaponry" beautiful
i find it amazing though, all this people power and they still don't give a fuck what the people say.
yandiggles 1 year ago
I'm very proud to be in London at this time, walking in this wonderful march!
Aline from Brazil.
alinef 1 year ago
This illustrates why democracy is horse shit! I lost faith in the freedome loving democratic 'west' at this time...saddam may have been a dictator who shed blood and was cruel in persuit of a stabile SECULAR iraq... the neocon war machine tore a hole in that and upset the balance in the middle east... stupid fecktards, even I saw that coming... and still no change, is our generation cursed or are we doing it wrong??
WOODKERNE1 1 year ago
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kansasinnovember 1 year ago
When you vote, put a big sign of peace and give your vote sheets =) If no one votes, who the government will represent ???
MastaMusical 1 year ago
Great video!
mrjamest2000 1 year ago
Keep hope alive..why do I get the feeling we'll be on the streets again to try and stop them attacking Iran.
Marksism123 1 year ago
@Marksism123
I'd be surprised if it came to that, considering the utter disaster that Iraq was/is. If it did I agree with 'GroddGuerilla', placards and bongos are going to have to be ditched in favour of more serious methods. Politicians rely on people's 'peaceful protests' so that they can just be ignored.
morksbeanbag 1 year ago
Democracy is for government- not for normal civies like us :(
akz247365 1 year ago
If you want real change you have to fight the government head-on. Protesting only shows them you're upset, smashing their fucking faces in with a rock shows them you mean fucking business.
I'm not suggesting complete anarchy in the streets, but stop thinking banging on drums and holding signs changes anything. If you want the government to work for you like they should then you have to make them scared.
GroddGuerrilla 1 year ago
Freedom this and freedom that ! 2 million people protesting and the government don't give a shit ! What a fucking corrupt world we are living in !!!!
Sweden80Here 1 year ago 2
Get a job and wash your hair. What does the campain for nuclear disarmament (CND) have to do with the war. Coalition forces did not use nuke against the terorists so keep your greasy noses out. Israel forever.
DaleisTankRid 1 year ago
You people are all scum! They only way too stop the war would have been to riot and overthrow the government by a mass uprising! Because you people did not rise up and attack the UK government hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are now dead. Fuck you and all other so callled anti-war activists you are as much war criminals as Bush and Blair for not rioting in protest at the war.
InternetUser1999 2 years ago
@InternetUser1999 they doint their bit man. rioting would help i agree especially with like a million people doing it lol. i fink people should have went on a mass strike
Rudie88 1 year ago
Fuck you, The mass graves unearthed from that era of muslims by Saddam shows you muslims could not give a fuck along with the families of hundreds of thousands of missing Shia. No outrage about muslims getting shot in Iran? No, dickhead.
ThePoGuEUK 1 year ago
The unity between thousands of people in this video made me cry.
Lilia1992 2 years ago 4
@Lilia1992 1.2million* :)
mrjamest2000 1 year ago
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InternetUser1999 2 years ago
Apparently about 2 million people were on this march, this just goes to show that the government doesn't represent us at all
PlavOciZena 2 years ago
I live in America and when I see BBC news I realize what a Prison State I live in. Our media is nothing more than a corporate-owned propaganda arm for the military-war industry and their interests.
TruthandJustice101 2 years ago 3
Everytime I see an american news channel its always very divided. The news casters always use their own personal opnions or reactionary manners of speaking.
wilsonnortheast 1 year ago
Just proves how fake this all is. We are free? But obviously not free enough to decide our fate?
rowantk2 2 years ago 3
The anti war protests made me proud to be British. The government ignoring the people made me ashamed to be British.
Marksism123 2 years ago
this video literally made me cry. its so sad. our government doesnt listen to us. THAT isna democracy. we have no say in something as huge as a war.
lordcameronbabe 2 years ago 5
americans are just blinded by their media. The reason for iraq was for the benefit of the american economy and the flow of oil into it. Bush is a thief and a murderer. They made saddam into an enemy.
denizaks14 3 years ago
I live in Nottingham and I remember being on the University Boulevard Park and there was a huge demo. It was literally weeks before the illegal war started. I think every major city in Britain stood up shoulder to shoulder that month. It's amazing what we can do when we work together.
Georgiahulse 3 years ago 2
february 15, 2003 should be a proud day for the british people. 2 million protestors is a testament to your convictions. i was in ny that day, the courts ruled here that we couldn't march. we could only stay in a contained area. they did a disservice to this country when they ruled against us.
jonbeme 3 years ago 5
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Saddam murdered and tortured hundreds of thousands of his own people. Tens of thousands of Kurds were slaughtered by Saddam. Saddam also invaded Kuwait in 1990 ransacking that country and killing tens of thousands of Kuwaitis.
The war to liberate Iraq from Saddam Hussein was one of the most just and right wars in history. Thankyou Tony Blair and George Bush for freeing the Iraqi people from the worst regime in history.
mortonhill 3 years ago
You're a half wit.
Do you honestly believe the war was just? Yes Saddam was a genocidal maniac, however are you aware of how many innocent Iraqi men women and children were murdered by George Bush when American bombers blew baghdad to kingdom come on the first attack?
Are you also aware that when our troops and US troops leave Iraq there will be even more pissed off fanatics than before. The west wanted oil and nothing more.
Why no 'free' Tibet from China or Palestine from Isreal? No Oil maybe
mcgune 3 years ago 3
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Now we must free Iran, North Korea, Burma, China, and Cuba! Let the blood flow!
GOPconservative69 2 years ago
1.3 million murdered Iraqis later ... There was such hope on that day, but no sustained, forceful opposition in the ensuing months to try to stop the Americans. Seeing this now brings tears to my eyes.
colibri1 3 years ago 5
shut up, you stupid narrow-minded discriminatory prick
xlucyx
lilpinkfeatherboa 3 years ago
1,5 million people!!!
Balooka42 3 years ago
i'd say it was more 2million +
xlucyx
lilpinkfeatherboa 3 years ago
keep hope ALIVE!!!...that was amazing
Sweetmuve 3 years ago 3
i was there!! fecking amazing..
great vid, thanks for posting it. ive got some footage of that day ill try and dig it up.
im irish and i was on an erasmus at northumbria uni in Newcastle me and a friend got on a bus with loads of students we set out in the very early hours. it took hours to get to London after the march we were supposed to get the bus back but the energy was so amazing we didnt bother getting on the bus. we didnt know where we would stay but we knew we'd be ok. and we were.
purplepam1 4 years ago
fuck you!
SMASH THE FASCISTS!
youkiaruuku 4 years ago
very inspiring however most of those socialist pricks are probably getting benefits
mrjamest2000 4 years ago
shut up and stop being so ignorant and narrow minded
xlucyx
lilpinkfeatherboa 3 years ago
its all true. socialists are theiving bastards
mrjamest2000 3 years ago
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shoot the fuckin lot of them
SMASH THE REDS
spursloyal71 4 years ago
hitler would be so proud of you
xlucyx
lilpinkfeatherboa 3 years ago
Great footage thanks for posting
TyroneSandalphon 4 years ago 3
World Against War -- join the global demonstration March 15th
Please join us, tell your friends, workmates and neighbours and make sure that on Saturday March 15 George Bush and Gordon Brown cannot ignore the fact that the world is against their wars.
More Info
/watch?v=wM9tu2w0Fow
TyroneSandalphon 4 years ago 4
Proof that true democracy is a pipe dream that will never work whilst egotistical career driven power trippers and their yes men minions are in control. Millions of people marching on the capital in protest and still we are ignored.
Gibbo118 4 years ago 5
That was beautifull.
mrjamest2000 4 years ago 4
Beautifully put together! I was at the New York protest on February 15th and it was such an incredible feeling.
arkvt 4 years ago 2
My proudest moment was being there. At least we tried...
ExaggeratedGrip 4 years ago 19
it aint over 'till its over
TyroneSandalphon 4 years ago
You might not be so proud next time beardy weirdy steps on your tube with 3k's of semtex !!
anytwat 4 years ago
well that's nice and prejudiced of you
xlucyx
lilpinkfeatherboa 3 years ago 3
get real or grow up one of the other
anytwat 3 years ago
the guy called 'anytwat' is telling ME to grow up
well that IS rich
xlucyx
lilpinkfeatherboa 3 years ago 4
I was there
bazzar2007 4 years ago 4
I was so proud to be there trying to stop that war.
ForestOfSleep 4 years ago 5
still ashamed of myself for not being at the protest to this day i don't understand why i didn't go
demaia 4 years ago 5
Moving video. An amazing day, unfortunately they still didn't listen
Ghandi19 4 years ago 14
Yeah..
PhenomenonKilla 3 years ago 5
What music is this? Its great!
jura86 5 years ago 3
"Journey to the Line" from 'The Thin Red Line' by Hans Zimmer
bombstalker 5 years ago
love the very end - "twat". sums it up better than the slo-mos i think. The problem with looking back like this is its just patting ourselves in the back a bit, now that its all gone even more horribly wrong than we thought back then. after all, Blair was reelected
kungsplat 5 years ago
it's good to see the determination of all those people
gavroche67 5 years ago 5
what a joke all those people and they did not storm no 10
foxcell 5 years ago