- LONDON - The Church of
Scotland
came out against the military campaign in Afghanistan on Thursday, joining
a growing anti-war chorus across Europe.
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- Some political, religious and labour groups in Europe
are calling for an end to the bombing. Opinion polls show public support
for the campaign is slipping.
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- A poll this week in a London newspaper showed support
for the war has fallen 12 percentage points, from 74 to 62 per cent.
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- In London, peace activists are taking to the streets
to drum up support for the Stop the War movement, said organizer John
Reese.
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- "I think over the course of the war, the increase
of civilian casualties, the bombing of hospitals, old people's homes,
Red Cross depots, has increased people's reservations about the war,"
he said.
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- The majority of Europeans still back the war. But
politicians
are struggling to find a balance between support for the United States
and growing public concern about the bombing.
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- The leaders of the five Scandinavian countries said this
week they regretted civilian causalities in Afghanistan. They called for
an end to the war as soon as possible.
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- The Church of Scotland said on Thursday the killing of
thousands in the United States should not be answered by killing thousands
more.
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- The British government defeated a motion brought forward
by some of its own members who said the vote itself was a symbolic protest
against a war they say should be stopped immediately.
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- Written by CBC News Online staff.
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