On Sunday December 22nd at 3.30pm members of the
London Catholic Worker were arrested and charged
with criminal damage at Northwood
Military Headquarters. Scott Albrecht, Angela Broome
and Damien Prescott poured red paint from baby bottles
(symbolising blood) on the two main gate signs at Northwood Military Headquarters in an Advent peace action.
This action was done in hope of stopping the impending death that awaits Iraqi civilians when the war kicks off. Scott Albrecht, 41,former U.S. Military and father of four said, “We know from professor Marc Herrold of the University of New Hampshire that 3767 Afghan civilians died as a result of aerial bombardment by this time last year. One year on, American and British troops are preparing for a ground invasion of Iraqi. The MoD announced this week that they are officially massing troops and weaponry for war on Iraq. Our hope is that this
action will draw the attention of the local residence
of Northwood to the impending war planned against one
of the poorest nations in the world. When those that
work here see the red paint on their own base sign
we hope they will be reminded not to shed the blood of their Iraqi brothers and sisters.” Angela Broome, 67, a
Christian peace activist from east London stated,
“Northwood NATO Headquarters is a communications
centre for the western nations armed forces. As people
of London, we need to acknowledge our part in
servicing the armed attacks undertaken and threatened
on our behalf. In the way of Jesus, my life-and my
freedom must be sacrificed in resisting the use of superior
force, which will maim and destroy other lives.”
Damien Prescott, 32, Researcher from Hendon stated,
“It is an outrage that our government cynically
exploits the suffering of the Iraqi people under
Saddam in order to justify its own murderous exploits.
Over two hundred thousand people were killed during
the last Gulf War - a figure the "dovish" Colin Powell
candidly admitted he was "not particularly interested
in". Since then, over a million innocent Iraqis have
perished as a result of sanctions. The British and
American governments have yet to apologise for the
crucial support they gave Saddam while he was
perpetrating his worst atrocities. Through
manufactured crisis after manufactured crisis, we have
brought the people of Iraq to their knees. Now we
prepare to deliver the final body-blow. Hundreds of
thousands of innocent people could be killed. We must
make the connection between the violence of the Iraqi
regime and the violence our government is proposing to
visit on innocent people who have suffered long
enough. Neither can be justified. No war for oil.”

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