According to anti-war protest in London "World's No. 1 Terrorist" is Bush

Thousands of anti-war campaigners have taken to the streets of London calling for an end to the "illegal occupation" of Iraq by U.S-led coalition troops. The protest, which police said attracted about 15,000 people, aimed to pile yet more pressure on Prime Minister &to= english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/365/13872_Blair.html ' target=_blank>Tony Blair, whose active support for U.S. President George W. Bush's war in Iraq has already damaged his popularity ratings. Demonstrators carried posters and banners bearing slogans condemning the war, while some dressed in colourful costumes marched alongside floats to the accompaniment of dance music, informs Reuters. According to the Jerusalem Post, thousands of anti-war and anti-globalization activists filled Trafalgar Square on Sunday after marching through central London to protest the US-led coalition's presence in Iraq. The march marked the culmination of the third European Social Forum - three days of speeches, workshops and debates largely dominated by Iraq and the US presidential election. Marchers carried signs reading "World's No. 1 Terrorist" over a picture of US President George W. Bush. British Prime Minister Tony Blair was also a target: other placards read "Out with Blair." Several activists blew loud whistles or joined in political chants as they trudged through the capital on a cold, rainy day. While the forum discussed a range of issues concerning privatization and globalization, the march was almost overwhelmingly devoted to opposition to the war in Iraq and the Bush administration. The protest was organized by the Stop the War Coalition and comes at the end of the three-day European Social Forum, an event that opposes war, racism and corporate power. Protestors blew whistles or shouted political chants. "I've been coming to every demonstration against Bush I can," said Londoner Liz Mawl, who also hopes the protest will send a message to American voters ahead of the Nov. 2 U.S. elections. Protesters, dressed in colourful garb and carrying placards, began their march at a square and walked towards the district of Westminster, where political offices are located. Many called for an end to the "illegal occupation" of Iraq. &to= english.pravda.ru/world/2002/06/27/31302.html ' target=_blank>Kofi Annan, secretary general of the United Nations, agreed with the demonstrators, calling the war "illegal." Annan, speaking to British television, said the war in Iraq hasn't made the world any safer, publishes CBC News.

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