KCNA urges U.S. to pay heed to world voices
Pyongyang, January 24 (KCNA) -- Demonstrations and functions protesting the U.S. projected attack on Iraq are going on in different parts of the world. At least 6,000 demonstrators marched along the street in Paris on Jan. 18 shouting "Bush, worst empire". In more than 40 other cities of France tens of thousands of people staged anti-war demonstrations, shouting "No colonial war and racial discrimination" and "We can check U.S. second oil war against Iraq."A large number of people gathered in front of the U.S. embassy in Moscow shouting "Iraq is not Bush's ranch" and "Yankees, go home."
In London, thousands of citizens staged an overnight candlelight demonstration against the U.S. war moves.
On Jan. 18 alone, functions protesting the U.S. attack on Iraq were held in different parts of the world including Italy, Germany, Netherlands, China, Japan, India, Turkey, Syria, Jordan and Egypt.
Anti-war demonstrations also took place in the U.S. in Washington. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on the Capitol Hill despite biting cold where they chanted "no war," terming the U.S. a rogue state. Holding a placard reading "change of regime in 2004,". They called for bringing Bush to justice in the next presidential election.
The Bush administration's reaction to such anti-U.S. and anti-war demonstrations is, however, disappointing and disgusting.
In its reference to 100,000-strong mass anti-war demonstrations held in Washington d.c. The Bush administration seemed to gloss over them, saying protest actions are a good tradition of the U.S. according to a report.
The assertion is a clear proof of the Bush administration's extremely arrogant attitude toward the public opinion at home and abroad. This only goes to clearly prove that the U.S. stands strongly rebuffed not only by the international community but by its own people.
If the administration has a true willingness to find a peaceful solution to global issues on the basis of reason, good faith and mutual security as much touted by itself, it should pay heed to the world voices critical of the U.S. and war.
