ANTI-WAR CAMPAIGNERS AND HUMAN SHIELDS HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE IN ISTANBUL, 2003-02-05 (photo)

Anti-war campaigners, including Italians and Americans, who want to form a "human shield" against any potential bombing of Iraq, share a light moment as they face the media in Istanbul February 5, 2003 before departing for Baghdad. Anti-war campaigners (L-R), sitting, Turkish Greenpeace activist Tolga Temuge, Spain's Ignacio Cano, Iraqi Usame Al-Shaban, Italian Rudolfo Tucci (C), Canadian Roberta Taman, Marino Andelina. Standing (L to R), Italian journalist Mario Porquesso, American John Ross, unidentified Turkish woman, Italian Claudio Chion, American Edward Cranswich, Giovanni Galta Girove, American John Meulendyk, Italian Fabio Ferreri, Roberto Ravera Chion. Greenpeace activist Tolga Temuge (L sitting) and Italian journalist Mario Porquessu (L standing) are not amongst those who plan to act as human shields. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas FS