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Australians Protest Involvement in War Against Iraq

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Over 30,000 people rallied in Melbourne Sunday to protest against Australia's involvement in any war with Iraq while the prime minister said the country would continue to play its part in the war on terror despite the Bali blast.

Speakers of the protesters expressed sympathy for victims of the Bali terrorist attacks, saying the tragedy reinforced the needfor a different approach to conflict resolution rather than further violence and war, the Australian Associated Press reported.

Victorian Trades Hall Council Secretary Leigh Hubbard rejectedplans by US President George W. Bush to launch an attack on Iraq. "This attack will be a slaughter and a war crime regardless of whether or not it has the United Nations backing," he told the rally.

But Prime Minister John Howard replied, "I can only say again that the war against terrorism must go on with unrelenting vigor and with an unconditional commitment because terrorism strikes indiscriminately, it strikes at civilian targets, it strikes without justification."

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