A statement issued by the Stop the War Coalition and dated October 2004 concludes:
The StWC reaffirms its call for an end to the occupation, the return of all British troops in Iraq to this country and recognises once more the legitimacy of the struggle of Iraqis, by whatever means they find necessary, to secure such ends.Note well the phrase 'by whatever means they find necessary'. Not even 'whatever means necessary', which would allow the Stoppers the getout of to-ing and fro-ing about whether some particular brutality - the blowing up of children, the decapitation of hostages - was in fact necessary to secure such ends. No, just whatever means. The steering committee of the Stop the War Coalition includes the following individuals:
Tony Benn, George Galloway MP, Alice Mahon MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Kate Hudson (CND) and Louise Christian (Human Rights Lawyer).(Hat tip AJ.)