Your Excellency, Mr President: I greet you, in the name of the many thousands of people in Britain who stood against the tide and opposed the war and aggression against Iraq and continue to oppose the war by economic means, which is aimed to strangle the life out of the great people of Iraq.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker addresses a leader, noting that many British citizens oppose the war against Iraq and use economic means to protest.
- In plain terms
- Many British people oppose the war on Iraq and use economic protests.
- What can you take from it?
- Highlight international opposition to justify resistance against sanctions or war.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do citizens influence foreign policy?
- What role do economic protests play in international relations?
Another view
Claiming foreign support may not accurately reflect the full political landscape.
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