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Weapons Inspectors refused entry to USAF Fairford

16.12.2002 06:41

Weapons inspectors were today refused entry to USAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. A good natured 500+ crowd sang 'let us in, let us in' to the tune of frere jaque outside the main gates of the Anglo American base. Later, 12 'inspectors' cut through the fence and ran onto the the air field. Fairford airbase is currently housing American B2 Stealth bombers in preparation for the imminent bombing of Iraq.
Reports: [ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 ] Pictures: [ 1 / 2 ]
Video: [ 1] Interview with weapons inspector: [1]

Resent actions against the war:
Glasgow Anarchist Students have today occupied the main lecture hall of the Adam Smith Building at Glasgow University. They are protesting against the war, and demanding that the University cuts all ties with the armed forces and the arms industry.

A number of peaceful protesters tried to inspect weapons in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland.

On Saturday night a number of peace activists attacked targets within the Menwith Hill spy base causing tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage. Saying "Menwith Hill is the intelligence hub for co-ordinating the war effort against Iraq and is totally unaccountable to people in the UK"



Gloucestershire Weapons Inspectors
B-2 OR NOT B-2 campaign
Yorkshire CND

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