Michael Berg’s statement said, ‘My son, Nick, was my teacher and my hero. He was the kindest, gentlest man I know; no, the kindest, gentlest human being I have ever known… George Bush doesn’t know my son, and he is the worse for it. George Bush, though a father himself, cannot feel my pain, or that of my family, or of the world that grieves for Nick, because he is a policymaker, and he doesn’t have to bear the consequences of his acts… Even more than those murderers who took my son’s life, I can’t stand those who sit and make policies to end lives and break the lives of the still living… Many have offered to pray for Nick and my family. I appreciate their thoughts, but I ask them to include in their prayers a prayer for peace. And I ask them to do more than pray. I ask them to demand peace now.’
This was only a part of the statement – the full version can be obtained from the Stop the War Coalition.
The thousands who marched on the demonstration are now part of a majority of people who are against war and determined to end the occupation of Iraq. (For more on activities of the Stop the War Coalition see www.stopwar.org.uk.)
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