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References
- Anti-war protests under way, BBC news, Thursday, 31 October, 2002
- Disobedients' Callout
- Don't Attack Iraq Actions Across Country, Indymedia report
- StWC reports on the day
- Stop the War: the story of Britain's biggest mass movement, Andrew Murray and Lindsey German, ISBN 1-905192-00-2