LAST WEEKEND nearly a million people marched throughout Europe against the threat of nuclear extermination - 250,000 in Italy, a similar number in London, 80,000 in Paris and 200,000 in Brussels. This vast turnout comes just one week after 300,000 peple demonstrated in Bonn.
This massive wave of sentiment against nuclear weapons is in response to the decision of NATO to site Cruise and Pershing missiles on European soil -in preparation for fighting a European 'theatre' war.
The demonstration in Italy was further spurred by the announcement that the Cruise missiles in Italy will all be stationed in Sicily - aimed at the Middie East and North Africa, rather than the so-called 'Russian threat'.
Doubtless the turnout had something to do with Ronald Reagan's unfortunate gaff - when he admitted that US war plans included the possibility of fighting a 'limited' nuclear war - limited to Europe that is.
But the ordinary people of Europe and in particular the youth are giving their response. They want no Cruise, no Pershing and no Euroshima!
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