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Protesters occupy Menwith Hill

eyes | 03.07.2001 10:27

More than 100 demonstrators have broken into a major British defence site in North Yorkshire.
Greenpeace activists entered the Menwith Hill base, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, at 0500BST in protest against American plans to use it as part of the so-called "Son of Star Wars" national missile defence programme.

More than 100 demonstrators have broken into a major British defence site in North Yorkshire.
Greenpeace activists entered the Menwith Hill base, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, at 0500BST in protest against American plans to use it as part of the so-called "Son of Star Wars" national missile defence programme.

Some have chained themselves to buildings or hidden around the site, while others are demonstrating by the main gate as workers arrive at the radar early warning complex.

North Yorkshire Police say they are at the incident, and a Ministry of Defence spokesman has confirmed that some arrests have been made.

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The World is their hostage

03.07.2001 15:38

The Father and Son of Star Wars is George Bush sen. & George Bush junior, the Uncle is Kenry Hissinger, (freudian slip) the brother is Bill Clinton and the Mother of all Star Wars is their cousin, the Queen.

Conspirators


One-up for Greenpeace

03.07.2001 17:44

So much for National Security when a hundred activists can just walk through the main gate of the Menwith Spy Base!

Dr. Dread