BBC: Peace march marks Iraq anniversary

Hundreds of people have joined a peace march in the centre of Glasgow to mark the first anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq.

Police estimated that between 500 and 600 took part in the protest.

The event, organised by the Scottish Coalition for Justice not War, was part of an international day of action.

Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan said there had been a "fantastic" turnout despite the heavy rain.



He said those who opposed the war were "100% right" while UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George W Bush were wrong.

"They have delivered a world that is less secure now than one year ago," he said.

"We are determined, throughout the world, to bring a new peace in place of the destruction and hate that emanates from Bush and Blair.

"This war was not about weapons of mass destruction, this war was not about Saddam Hussein.

"This war was about dividing up the world in the interests of the US and making sure they had another cheap source of oil."