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In
reply to a letter by Sean Smyth, there 'has' been
a protest called for the Blair visit and had been
agreed and organised by those active in the Anti-War
Movement a while back. Secondly the Anti War movement
have postered loyalist areas including the 'Village
area' and also Cluan place, those who did it included
leading members of the Belfast SWP. Sean seems to
think that activists in the Anti War Movement have
by passed loyalist areas. In fact if you look at some
of the main activists in the Belfast Anti War Movement
they have also been active in other recent campaigns
which has seen them attend and speak from the plaform
at meetings in Rathcoole, seen them poster on the
Shankill Road and then march down the Shankill Road
in support of the Firefighters, seen them speak from
the platform in working class loyalist areas of East
Belfast, seen them postering, leafleting and knocking
on the doors in loyalist areas in South Belfast, seen
them engage in cross community ventures in North Belfast,
seen them engage with protestant working class community
workers all over Belfast etc, etc, etc.
The
question isn't about what we have done or what we
haven't done but about what collectively we can all
do together against this war. If posters have not
went up in some loyalists, republican or whatever
areas against the war then go with a few people and
stick them up Sean. People have set up their own groups
in their workplace, in the colleges in their local
communities and elsewhere while others are working
individually. If they see something needs done then
they get a few people together and they go and do
it. This is what it is all about people taking the
initiative. Instead of talking about what hasn't been
done then take the lead, get a few people around you
and go out and do it. Everyone has a part to play.
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