SDLP Youth To Oppose Bush Visit

national | anti-war / imperialism | press release

Friday June 13, 2008 17:17

by SDLP Youth

liam.mcnulty at sdlpyouth dot com

07749330303

SDLP Youth will take part in the upcoming demonstrations to protest at the visit of US President George W. Bush on Monday 16th June.

Announcing the decision to protest, SDLP Youth Campaigns Officer Liam McNulty said:

"As the party of civil rights we will not be welcoming the visit of a man whose contribution to rights and liberties includes the Patriot Act, illegal wiretapping, 'extraordinary rendition' of terrorist suspects and Guantanamo Bay."

"We opposed the war in Iraq and believe that George Bush has unleashed a humanitarian disaster on the people of that country, has radicalised young men across Europe in a way which harms our own national security, has fundamentally damaged stability in the Middle East and has done untold damage to the global economy."

"SDLP Youth puts great importance on social justice and we are resolutely opposed to Bush's policies which can be summed up as tax breaks for the rich and tax burdens for the poor. For all their socialist rhetoric we are dismayed at the decision of Sinn Féin's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness to extend an invite to visit the North of Ireland to such a man."

"We would call on any right-minded person to join us in our protest on Monday to oppose the President's visit and for politicians to consult their consciences before extending the hand of friendship a man many consider to be a war criminal."

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Comments (5 of 5)

Ah but what about the Grownups ?

by Mike - Judean Popular peoples front

Sat Jun 14, 2008 13:59

When I turn up at the rallies on Monday Will I see SDLP kiddies hanging around with the Shinner kiddies outside making lots of noise while inside the SDLP grown ups join the Shinner grownups for a cup of tea with Mr Bush ?

Anti occupation

by ede

Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:43

Party of civil rights ehh, well how was ur civil right to one man one vote on the lisbon treaty, who knows the stoops might have swayed it for the yes.. The sdlp's sister party labour are part of George bush's war of terror, plus john hume supported Internment in Ireland, john hume also brought raytheon to Ireland

No to Bush

Mon Jun 16, 2008 20:44

The SDLP neither invited nor met George Bush, unlike Sinn Fein.

Good on SDLP Youth

by Marky

Mon Jun 16, 2008 21:00

Now just call them what they are Provos they dont deserve teh name Sinn Fein!

stoopy

Tue Jun 17, 2008 23:42

Gordon brown invited bush, but i suppose it go's to show how out of touch ur leaders are, as we have just seen on lisbon..
Did john raytheon hume not invite a missile factory to derry? did he not meet with clinton who supports and supported when in government the action's of his troops and Nobel hume sponsored unguided missiles. Bye the way has he said anything about the joint firstministers office meeting bush.

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