When the whole world shouted ‘no to war’: 22 years of the mass protests are turned before the imminent invasion of Iraq

On February 15, 2003 there were mass demonstrations around the world against the war and invasion of Iraq by the United States. These protests were summoned by Pacifist organizations and became the greatest antibelicist mobilizations in history.

In Spain, millions of people took to the streets, under the motto “No to War”, to denounce the imminent invasion of the US about Iraq, which had the Confectione of the government of José María Aznar. He world of culture and multitude of celebrities They headed the demonstrations in most cities in Spain to ask for peace in Iraq and the resignation of José María Aznar. The surveys said that 91 percent of the Spanish population negatively valued Spain’s support to the US in the Iraq war.

Despite having everyone against, George W. Bush, José María Aznar and Tony Blair They decided, at the Azores Summit, to give an ultimatum to Sadam Husein, with the arguments that Iraq had alleged Weapons of mass destruction They never appeared.

He March 20, 2003 The first US attacks on Iraq began, which began the war.

Source: Lasexta

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