- sympathy with the victims and survivors of this horrific act
- massacre needs to be seen in wider context of us culture of violence including foreign policy
- Obama should stop slaughtering innocents abroad as a first step in stemming violence
The Irish Anti-war Movement (IAWM) issued a statement today expressing sincere sympathy with the victims, survivors and families affected by the horrific killings at Sandy Hook School in Connecticut earlier this week but noted that the massacre must be seen in a wider context of a culture of violence perpetuated by successive US Governments.