22.02.03 anarchist antiwar demo in Prague

22.02.03 Antiwar demo organized by CSAF

Around 300 people demonstrated in Prague today at an anti-wardemonstration organized by CSAF (The Czechand Slovak Anarchist Federation). There were several speeches, includingcommentary on the recently popular newspeak term "anti-Americanism" usedto divide European states into pro- or anti-American, as well as theAmerican government`s earlier support of Sadam`s regime, and the massivecivilian casualties caused by bombs and sanctions in Iraq during thereign of Bushes and Clinton. After the speeches, demonstrators marchedto Wenceslas Square shouting slogans including "No War, No Government,""No Blood for Oil," and "Bush is a Terrorist."
During the march asuspicious figure who was reported to be a nazi-skin was seen walking onthe sidewalk next to the police accompanying the march, however noincident was provoked. After another speech on Wenceslas Square (thecameras snapping the usual dozens of pictures of photogenic anarchists)the march continued to Old Town Square (where several kids with bigmohawks were caught by a group of tourists for a group photo:). Theprocession then marched across the bridge and through Mala strana to theAmerican Embassy. The demonstration ended without incident around 5pm.completearticle, photos soon + ceska verze