Twenty three peace campaigners of different age groups,
different faiths and backgrounds gathered on the 11th November at 11:00 am
at Bromley's war memorial, to hold their annual white poppy ceremony, in
which all victims of war are remembered. Poems of peace were read and
words were spoken about the horrors and long term damage created by modern
warfare. Ex members of the armed services and 'Ex service People CND' were
amongst those present at the ceremony, they expressed their sorrow at the
loss of 88 British lives unnecessarily through MoD negligence according to
the mainstream media.
They expressed regrets as it emerged that at least one third of British
casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan were avoidable.
Ann Garrett Secretary of Bromley and Beckenham CND 31 Plaistow Grove,
Bromley, Kent BR1 3PB 020 8460 1295, anngarrett@onetel.com
Amanda
Hassan
Stop
the War in Bromley.
"We
are approaching remembrance Sunday again, remembering people who fought
for a better world, I wonder what would they make of the Oxfam report on
Iraq released in July 2007? The report basically states that Iraq has
been turned into one massive volatile refugee camp, where eight millions
are in need of urgent aid and from which people are fleeing. 4.5 million
Iraqis are currently displaced according to UNHCR and yet again the
majority of the victims are women and children”
Sheila
Triggs
Women
International League for Peace and Freedom.
"We
are extremely worried as the sabre rattling is on the increase again,
this time against Iran, citing excuses and unsound justifications that
we have heard before against Iraq and turned out to be untrue. This has
to stop now, international law must be seen to be respected by all
parties”
Alun
Morinan
Campaign
against the Arms Trade
Referring
to the UK’s recent £20 billion arms deal with the Kingdom:
“The
war on Iraq has turned the Middle East into an even more volatile and
unstable region, yet the UK and US continue to sell arms to human rights’
abusing regimes such as that of the of Saudi Arabia.“
Ann
Garrett
Secretary
of Bromley and Beckenham CND.
“
Bromley and Beckenham conducts this ceremony every year to remember the
victims of all wars, and also to highlight the devastating and long term
impact of modern warfare on the environment. Weapons such as land mines,
depleted uranium and cluster bombs, continue to maim and kill long after
the war is over.”
Ann
Garrett Secretary of Bromley and Beckenham CND 31 Plaistow Grove,
Bromley, Kent BR1 3PB 020 8460 1295, anngarrett@onetel.com
