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Students
from several York schools joined council and union representatives
outside the Mansion House in York to protest against the outbreak
of war in Iraq.
Pupils
from Millthorpe school said they were demonstrating because they
believe war is wrong.
"We
believe Saddam Hussein is a dictator and we'd like to see him removed
from power but war isn't fair on the people."
"War
will kill innocent civilians."
"I
don't think the Iraqi people are really aware of the situation and
why they're getting bombed."
"There
are other ways to deal with dictators like Saddam Hussein without
going to war against his entire country and killing innocent civilians.
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| Representatives
of Unison were present at the protest |
How
would you respond to accusations that this is just an excuse for
a day off school?
"We're
not just here for a day off school. The more supporters the better.
It makes a bigger statement."
Some
people have said that children don't understand the issues and shouldn't
get involved
"They
don't listen to children but if there's loads of us then they might."
"If
didn't know what we were talking about we wouldn't be here."
"This
is a good cause, it's what I believe in and I fully understand the
issues. I think it's good that young people are getting involved.
Everyone's got a voice and it should be heard. If it's what you
believe in then people need to know about it."
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