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"Mr President, we are on the verge of a disaster announced and desired by the US Government. It is obvious now that the values upheld by President Bush have nothing to do with democracy, but are values quoted on the stock exchange and values that smell of oil. Iraq has not yet been crushed under a hail of bombs, yet already the Wall Street Journal of 10 March has announced a USD 900 million invitation to tender by the US Government to five US groups, for the reconstruction of the country. What an admission that is! Iraq is only the first country which will be the victim of an offensive to allow US capitalism to globalise its economic, and therefore its military, supremacy, converting people into goods and cannon fodder. Afghanistan, Colombia, the Philippines, Venezuela, Palestine – no one is to be spared. Yet, on 15 February, another upheaval occurred. Thousands of people invaded the streets of our capital cities to say no to war, and they will do so again on 15 March. Democracy means taking up this challenge, and not a single elected representative or government can escape that fact. The veto is now on the streets. Here and in the USA, we all have to decide which side we are on."@en1

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