During January and February, opposition from the Muslims of South Asia to the threatened militaryaction by the US and the UK against Iraq was mainly vocal, but not demonstrative. Many statementswere issued and speeches made by Muslim leaders condemning the US and the UK and expressing solidarity withthe Iraqi people, but not necessarily with President Saddam Hussein. The threatened action was viewed asa war on Iraq and its people and not as a war on Islam. However, there were very few efforts to mobilisethe people and hold mass demonstrations against the US and the UK.