Indonesians rally against Fallujah assault

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About 8,000 Indonesian Muslims have staged a peaceful rally against a major US-led assault on Iraq's rebel city of Fallujah, which has claimed 2,000 lives.Protesters have marched along Jakarta's main thoroughfares to the United States embassy, chanting anti-American slogans and displaying posters critical of US President George W Bush.

"How many more people must die because of Bush's lies," read leaflets handed out by the protesters, many of whom are women wearing headscarves and carrying babies. "The US onslaught against Fallujah is an attack against Muslims because they destroyed mosques and killed innocent civilians," a protester, who gave his name as Abu Ammar, said.

Protesters also distributed leaflets carrying a picture of Mr Bush alongside that of a monkey with a similar facial expression and a caption reading: "What's the difference?" The rally has been organised by the Muslim group, Prosperous Justice Party, an increasingly popular organisation. The group won 7.34 per cent of votes in this year's legislative elections.Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, has been a vocal opponent of the US-led invasion of Iraq.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1253317.htm

[Barkley]

1. I wonder if Bush still thinks invading Iran is a good idea....

I can't imagine the Islamic world's reaction.

I don't recall Saddam killing people in Mosques?

I don't think even Sharon has tried that one?

[AgadorSparticus]

2. but, but, but the mass graves by saddam hussein.....

what a fucked up government we have. it just all sickens me to no end.

[MrPrax]

3. Good to see Indonesians standing up...

Maybe other Muslims, especially the ones in the west, might knock off the 'perception management' nonsense and start getting a little more loud and proud about their fellow muslims being gunned by extremist self-proclaimed Christians like Bush...

Other than racists like Don Imus and his ilk, there are few that really believe Muslims are violent bomb-throwing extremists and it is really shocking to see Muslim constituencies worrying about these idiot racists and ignoring the much larger anti-war movement.

Muslim spokesmen, rather than wasting what little media time they get to even speak, should ignore these ridiculous accusations and speak more forcefully on the injustice, the hypocrisy and violence of this geo-political genocide.