Press release Monday 10 December 08.00
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Anti war activists disrupt and inspect British terror base

Two anti war activists, Rosie Bremmer and David Heller entered British Military Joint Forces HQ Northwood, NW London at 8 am to “check what they were up to” and to register their opposition to the slaughter being meted out on Afghanistan from Northwood. They were arrested and taken to Rickmansworth Police Station.

Six other activists have been arrested at the blockade. Three activists, Ciaron o’ Reilly (who disarmed a B52 bomber in 1991), Sr. Susan Clarkson, and Scott Albrecht (ex US Air Force) were arrested on criminal damage charges after daubing the sign at the entrance to Northwood with a red substance and scattering photos of dead Afghan children. They then knelt before the sign in prayer for the dead.

O’Reilly said, “We have transformed this military sign into a shrine for the dead, the past, present and future victims of the state terror that flows from this military base.”

Another activist was arrested for climbing the fence and two more for aggravated trespass for crossing the road outside the base. Other activists from the crowd of 40 or 50 crossed the road but were dragged back to the other side by police. The main gates were blocked for four hours.

Andreas Speck, one of the organizers of the action, said, “Today the smooth running of the war machine was disrupted. On International Human Rights Day we dragged this headquarters of terror and human rights abuses out blinking into the public glare. Nonviolent, direct esistance to militarism will continue in Britain and all round the world. Our message to people working inside the base and serving in British forces is that they have far more in common with the people who they are killing than the people who order them to kill. We ask them to take personal responsibility for their actions, as we do, and reject this war.”


The action is sponsored by London Region CND, Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Youth and Student CND, Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp and London Catholic Worker.
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