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United in anti-Bushism, Activists Vow Europe-Wide Protests Against Iraq War
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Peace activists pledged on Sunday to stage protests across Europe against any war in Iraq, fired by the success of a weekend rally that brought half a million protesters onto the streets of Florence.

They said they were planning to hold a wave of demonstrations in three months' time, but would mobilize supporters sooner if a U.S. attack on Iraq looked imminent.

"We have fixed a date of February 15," said Italian militant Piero Maestri, adding that the rallies would be staged simultaneously in all major European capitals. "Some people wanted to hold it sooner, but the English said they needed more time to organize things. However, if war breaks out beforehand, we will hit the streets immediately," he said.

"This war, when it comes, will be one of the most unpopular in history and we have to do something to try to stop it," said Alain Krivine, a far-left French member of the European parliament who took part in Saturday's protest.