Anti-war protests in US cities & London....


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Anti-war demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the U.S. and in London on Saturday to protest Washington’s killing of the top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Iraq and urge restraint by western governments.

“No justice, no peace, U.S. out of the Middle East,” crowds chanted in New York’s Times Square, holding signs that read “Stop bombing Iraq” and “No war or sanctions on Iran.”

There were similar scenes in Chicago, where around 200 protesters gathered outside the Trump Tower, and in Philadelphia, where about 500 people demonstrated.

The actor and activist Jane Fonda joined a rally outside the White House in Washington.

Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER), a U.S.-based anti-war coalition, said it and other groups planned around 70 protests after President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani, the powerful commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force.

The move has sharply escalated tensions in the region. Iranian leaders have vowed “harsh retaliation” for Soleimani’s killing, while Trump defended his decision by saying he had ordered the strike “to stop a war.”

ANSWER said on its website that the protests are “against a new war in the Middle East and calling for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops and bases in the region,” after the Pentagon announced it was deploying around 3,000 additional troops there.

In London, senior lawmakers from Britain’s main opposition Labour party joined dozens of anti-war protesters to urge restraint by Western governments amid tension with Iran.

The Stop the War Coalition organized the protest outside Downing Street, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s official residence.

“From our experience of the build-up to the (2003) Iraq war, it’s vitally important for us to stand up firmly and early for peace,” Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell tweeted.

Richard Burgon, Labour’s shadow justice minister, told the protesters that former U.S. president George W Bush had made clear in a speech 17 years ago that the U.S. “would launch war on Iraq, regardless of whether there was UN backing or not.”

“And to our shame, our government signed up to that,” Burgon said, adding that “hundreds of thousands of Iraqis died [and] millions of Iraqi lives were destroyed” in the war.

“But a war on Iran could be even more deadly.

” It risks a new full-scale war in the Middle East that could spiral out of control,” he said.

Ahead of the protest, Stop the War Coalition convenor Lindsey German said the killing of Soleimani was “an act of war” by Trump.

“Trump has been heading for war since tearing up the nuclear deal with Iran, and if he succeeds, (he) will create a bigger war than we have seen in the Middle East,” German said.

Anti-war protests also took place in Berlin and in the Canadian cities of Toronto and Ottawa.

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Lol. Not for Trump. That guy will give you reasons for his actions.

Send the world back to stone age

Send the world back to stone age

That's an option.

Reasonable people.

Nukilia:
Send the world back to stone age

Could you survive that world?

For starters there'd be no more internet to post your trash.

Rosskii:


Could you survive that world?

For starters there'd be no more internet to post your trash.

If nobody survived that world would you be here typing?

And absence of internet is a bad thing why? I dont know the poster you're quoting but did you consider these?

nlPoster:


If nobody survived that world would you be here typing?

A few survived. Not all. It was survival of the fittest. Is that the kind of world you want to live in via Trump?

And absence of internet is a bad thing why? I dont know the poster you're quoting but did you consider these?

It's best you let the poster answer the questions directed at him.

See tension everywhere

Weaklings. Iran asked for it. Take that nonsense elsewhere. The days of operating at the expense. Of. Threats are far gone. So far gone.

Rosskii:

A few survived. Not all.

We do not know how many were there to begin with, it's all conjecture. My opinion is more survived than we like to admit.

The point is people adapt to whatever their environment is.


Internet is a want, not a necessity.

Shey Nigerians are seeing this, war isn't a child's play, to those of u that believes America will no lose anything, I pity una

None of these anti Trump Democrats & anti Jewish labour party protesters took to the streets when Iran killed an American & injured many. There is no greater racism than the direction of he Arab nations, such a place where they detest culture liberalism

unbitchable:
None of these anti Trump Democrats & anti Jewish labour party protesters took to the streets when Iran killed an American & injured many. Have they any time protested against racism in the Arab nations?

When did Iran kill Americans?

healthserve:
Weaklings. Iran asked for it. Take that nonsense elsewhere. The days of operating at the expense. Of. Threats are far gone. So far gone.

They are no weaklings. War between USA and Iran will not end well for both countries. It will probably be the longest war in human history except nuclear weapons are used and that will not end well too. At this point, we should all be calling for the de-escalation of tension. The protesters are very right to demand for restrain. I join them in saying NO to a needless war.

valarmorghulis:
When did Iran kill Americans?

under the command of the slain Iranian general.

seunmsg:


They are no weaklings. War between USA and Iran will not end well for both countries. It will probably be the longest war in human history except nuclear weapons are used and that will not end well too. At this point, we should all be calling for the de-escalation of tension. The protesters are very right to demand for restrain. I join them in saying NO to a needless war.

what is the capacity of Iran against the US?. A list of tiny islands that was previously funded by Obama before Trump's administration shredded the deal. the only threat an Iran could possibly pose is hitting of soft targets by its sponsored foot soldiers

unbitchable:
None of these anti Trump Democrats & anti Jewish labour party protesters took to the streets when Iran killed an American & injured many. There is no greater racism than the direction of he Arab nations, such a place where they detest culture liberalism

Iranians are not Arabs, they are Persians. Persians are more like Europeans in nature if you take out Islam.

I supported the killing of Soleimani but at this point, I urge both side to exercise restrain. A full blown war is not in the interest of anybody. Ayatollah and Trump really needs to cool down and stop the emotional reaction. They should think about the thousands of innocent people that will lose their lives and the serious economic devastations to the two countries.

America cannot win an all out war against Iran and vice versa. This is time for the two countries to be pragmatic. An all out war is a NO NO.

For those thinking war is like a video game I hope you snap out of your fantasy real fast.. I don't pray for war to happen abeg...

seunmsg:


Iranians are not Arabs, they are Persians. Persians are more like Europeans in nature if you take out Islam.

I supported the killing of Soleimani but at this point, I urge both side to exercise restrain. A full blown war is not in the interest of anybody. Ayatollah and Trump really needs to cool down and stop the emotional reaction. They should think about the thousands of innocent people that will lose their lives and the serious economic devastations to the two countries.

America cannot win an all out war against Iran and vice versa. This is time for the two countries to be pragmatic. An all out war is a NO NO.

Of course, Iranians are Persians but I was particular about the protesters making a racist insinuation of Trump. I could hardly imagine where racism has been more on a monumental scale than among the Arabs.
It rather a joke to compare Iran to US on an economic scale. Iran will crumble on its feet. what is Iran's war budget?. a country whose citizens have been groaning under economic hardship due to US sanctions.

unbitchable:

what is the capacity of Iran against the US?. A list of tiny islands that was previously funded by Obama before Trump's administration shredded the deal. the only threat an Iran could possibly pose is hitting of soft targets by its sponsored foot soldiers

It’s obvious you don’t even know what you’re talking about. Iran is a very big country with huge population unlike Iraq and Afghanistan. Iranians are not like the incompetent Arabs, they are as competent as the Europeans. They are also not divided like the Iraqis where US was able to exploit the Shia/Sunni divide to penetrate the country.

In terms of military capacity, they are well equipped. In addition, they have Russia and China on their side. North Korea may even join the party on their side too.

Americans NATO allies cannot be fully trusted due to the way Trump as been behaving since he became president. They told him not to walk out of the Iran deal but he didn’t listen. He walked out alone and he may have to face the consequences alone.

The Iranian terrain will also be to America’s disadvantage. They will just be killing American soldiers like rat. The only way Trump can win is by nuking Iran, and that will come with lots of disastrous consequences.

unbitchable:

what is the capacity of Iran against the US?. A list of tiny islands that was previously funded by Obama before Trump's administration shredded the deal. the only threat an Iran could possibly pose is hitting of soft targets by its sponsored foot soldiers

Not as easy as you thing. Iran ranked 14th out of 137 countries in Military strength and sophisticated weapon

seunmsg:


It’s obvious you don’t even know what you’re talking about. Iran is a very big country with huge population unlike Iraq and Afghanistan. Iranians are not like the incompetent Arabs, they are as competent as the Europeans. They are also not divided like the Iraqis where US was able to exploit the Shia/Sunni divide to penetrate the country.

In terms of military capacity, they are well equipped. In addition, they have Russia and China on their side. North Korea may even join the party on their side too.

Americans NATO allies cannot be fully trusted due to the way Trump as been behaving since he became president. They told him not to walk out of the Iran deal but he didn’t listen. He walked out alone and he may have to face the consequences alone.

The Iranian terrain will also be to America’s disadvantage. They will just be killing American soldiers like rat. The only way Trump can win is by nuking Iran, and that will come with lots of disastrous consequences.

An 81 million population of people that could not complete a nuclear war head without external funding, how big is that?. similarly, how big is a 200 million nigeria population to a superior power as the US?. No jokes.
The war in Iraq & Syria has shown that China & Russia has no plan attacking the US either directly or indirectly. Russia wants to be the leader of Western Europe, China wants global economic domination while the US is never ready in 100yrs to shift its ground on either side. Both Russia and China having realized that US holds the ace militarily, wouldn't dare.

indoorlove:
Not as easy as you thing. Iran ranked 14th out of 137 countries in Military strength and sophisticated weapon

far down at 13th is a joke. If Nigerian was serious, we'd be hovering mid air over Iran. with all the hot airs from Ayatollah, El zakzaky is still in detention.

IPOB miscreants are supporting USA does it mean USA will be defeated?
Before you abuse me I have not seen someone succeeded after receiving IPOB deadly praises.

US should just draft Ipobians and all this nairaland dunce thinking war is a video game or movie... i wish Buhari can just round them up and donate them to US Army and make them lead the invassion of Iran



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itsme01:




US should just draft Ipobians and all this nairaland dunce thinking war is a video game or movie... i wish Buhari can just round them up and donate them to US Army and make them lead the invassion of Iran



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unbitchable:

under the command of the slain Iranian general.

I said when, give me details na, u think say na only u dey watch news?
Trump said the man was planning an attack on us citizens but there no prove to back him up, even us citizens are asking their president to provide evidence that the man is planning an attack but he's yet to provide any