MARK THOMAS AND ROBERT NEWMAN JOIN MASS WEAPONS INSPECTION AT RAF FAIRFORD THIS
Brighton against war | 10.12.2002 15:34
MARK THOMAS AND ROBERT NEWMAN WILL BE JOINING ANTI-WAR ACTIVISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR A MASS ACTION AT RAF FAIRFORD IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE THIS SATURDAY, 14TH DECEMBER. IF THE US AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS GO TO WAR THE B2 STEALTH BOMBERS STATIONED AT RAF FAIRFORD WILL TAKE OFF FROM THERE TO CARPET BOMB IRAQ.
NO STEALTH BOMBERS HERE! SURROUND RAF FAIRFORD THIS SATURDAY!
Stealth bombers have never been stationed outside the United States before. According to a USAF spokesperson "When bombers are positioned closer to the
action, pilots are able to fly in and out of conflicts faster and conduct more missions. The B2 is so accurate it can hit 16 targets in a single sortie, a feat that would have required 16 days of bombing runs by less precise warplanes".
People are meeting in Fairford village at noon (buses should park in Park Street – natch!) to march to the base's main gate for 12.30pm. At this point Gloucestershire Weapons Inspectors www.gwi.org.uk will request entry into the base to check on the weapons of mass destruction kept there.
People will then start circling the base. Protesters are expected to use their initiative in showing their opposition to the weapons of mass destruction being prepared for war at the base.
BRING POTS, PANS, IMAGINATION, WARM CLOTHES, CANDLES, BANNERS, ANGER, NOISE, CAMERAS, FRIENDS
This action has been called by Bristol Stop the War Coalition and is supported by local anti-war groups across the country. The Pentagon chose to locate nuclear and stealth bombers at Fairford because alternative locations in Spain were feared to face too much local opposition. Lets show them...
* For more information on this action go to
http://bristol.indymedia.org/ * For more information on RAF Fairford go to
www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/facility/fairford.htm
* Aerial photo of RAF Fairford at
http://bristol.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=2294&group=webcast * TRANSPORT INFORMATION SO FAR -
BRIGHTON coach leaves 8.30am from St Peters Church, £6. 01273 298192
BRISTOL coach leaves 10am from Anchor Road, behind the watershed complex, £10/£4.
james@venables.plus.com BATH coach phone Mike 01225 471548 as soon as possible, £10
MANCHESTER contact
answermanchester@aol.com OXFORD contact
nualayoung@hotmail.com or oxfordstopthewar@hotmail.com STROUD contact
info@gwi.org.uk SWINDON contact
andy.newman@UKGateway.net PLEASE ADD DETAIL OF OTHER TRANSPORT HERE
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MANCHESTER TRANSPORT
10.12.2002 17:45
James Thorne
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so the bombers are accurate
11.12.2002 07:29
brian
NATIONAL TRANSPORT + DIRECTIONS
13.12.2002 05:29
Tel: 07951 235 915 or 020 7053 2155/6
Groups page:
1) DIRECTIONS
2) TRANSPORT
3) AGENDA
1) DIRECTIONS: Fairford is 10 miles north of Swindon & 20 miles west of Oxford. Fairford is on the A417 going east to west. Or along the A361 going north to south, turning onto the A417 at Lechlade village. USAF Fairford is 20 minutes walk from Fairford Village, along Horcott Rd. You should be able to park on PARK ST. Meet on HIGH STREET @ 12.00noon for march to the Base.
DIRECTIONS: CLICK BELOW
FOR A MAP OF FAIRFORD VILLAGE:
2) TRANSPORT
* BATH transport: Phone Mike on 01225 471548 for details.
* BRIGHTON coaches: Leaves 8.30am from St Peters Church, £6. 01273 298192
* BRISTOL coaches: To reserve a ticket email:
OR: Greenleaf Books. 82 Colston St. BS1 5BB
(Top Of Christmas Steps. City Centre)
COACHES LEAVE ANCHOR RD: 10.00am
(Behind the Watershed Complex. City Centre)
DIRECTIONS: CLICK BELOW
* MANCHESTER transport: Leaves the Union Building & Fallowfield @ 8.30am, Saturday 14th December. Returns approx. 7-8pm same day. £15 waged/£10 unwaged.
Contact:
* OXFORD Coaches: 11am Coach to Fairford leaves St Giles. 5 pounds waged, 3.50 pounds concessions. Tickets from Quaker Centre, 43 St Giles; Inner Bookshop; Jean 01865 771046 or Nuala 018645 749459
* STROUD:
* SWINDON coaches: Leaves 11:00 outside Swindon College, Regent Circus. email:
Circus, £6/£3
3) AGENDA
a) Arrive at Fairford Village by 12:00noon. Drop off & Pick up at PARK ST. It should be possible for Coaches to wait in Park St.
b) Congregate along the HIGH ST. (at the bottom of Park St.) for the march to the Main Gate on HORCOTT RD. (20 minute march)
c) 12:30-1:00pm. The Gloucestershire Weapons Inspectors will request entry to the base.
d) After the expected refusal, there will be open mic speakers (using megaphones) for as long as people wish to speak.
e) During this time people will be encouraged to line the road, & explore the public pathways, so as to 'circle' the Base.
f) 3:30. Demonstration ends. People are requested to return to the Village before dark, & by 4:00.
D.A DAY - 14th DECEMBER 2002
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