Activists put British military HQ Northwood on the map
voices | 18.01.2003 14:23
fab action at northwood today with loads of media. Join the blockade tomorrow (sunday 19th January), meet 11 am sunday northwood tube, Met Line
Press release Saturday 18th January 14:18
Voices in the Wilderness UK www.voicesuk.org
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Activists put British military HQ Northwood on the map
Anti war activists put Britain's military HQ on the map today at Northwood,
staging a mass breach of the official secrets act (OSA). Over 150 activists
took photos of the base where the British military is planning war on Iraq,
an action which is forbidden under the OSA in an action titled Operation
Internal Look. Nevertheless dozens of press journalists joined the
activists, some of whom carried giant binoculars, cameras and telescopes in
capturing images of the highly sensitive base, which is not even marked on
street maps.
They were also joined by George W Bush, who rode in on a pantomime horse
decorated with a mask of Tony Blair, who last week was described by Jeremy
Paxman, BBC Newsnight presenter, "as the rear end of George Bush' pantomime
horse". George W delivered a sharp smack with a fly swatter if Tony showed
any sign of flagging in his support. The action today was organised by
Voices in the Wilderness UK, ARROW (Active Resistance to the Roots of War)
and the D10 group. Tomorrow (Sunday 19th January) there will be a blockade
of the base, meeting at 11 am at Northwood tube and marching up to the
main gate of the base.
Sian Jones, of the D10 group, said, "Today, with the help of the world's
media, Northwood has been put on the map. We hope many more people will come
and join us here tomorrow and blockade this base from which Britain is
planning to unleash terror on the 22 million people of Iraq."
As expected nobody was arrested for breaching the official secrets act but
bizarrely the police did arrest Angela Broome, 67, a Christian Peace
activist from east London, because of her involvement in an action
redecorating the sign at Northwood with fake blood on December 22 2002.
0845 458 2564/ 0794 783 9992
Voices in the Wilderness UK www.voicesuk.org
0845 458 2564 / 0794 783 9992
Activists put British military HQ Northwood on the map
Anti war activists put Britain's military HQ on the map today at Northwood,
staging a mass breach of the official secrets act (OSA). Over 150 activists
took photos of the base where the British military is planning war on Iraq,
an action which is forbidden under the OSA in an action titled Operation
Internal Look. Nevertheless dozens of press journalists joined the
activists, some of whom carried giant binoculars, cameras and telescopes in
capturing images of the highly sensitive base, which is not even marked on
street maps.
They were also joined by George W Bush, who rode in on a pantomime horse
decorated with a mask of Tony Blair, who last week was described by Jeremy
Paxman, BBC Newsnight presenter, "as the rear end of George Bush' pantomime
horse". George W delivered a sharp smack with a fly swatter if Tony showed
any sign of flagging in his support. The action today was organised by
Voices in the Wilderness UK, ARROW (Active Resistance to the Roots of War)
and the D10 group. Tomorrow (Sunday 19th January) there will be a blockade
of the base, meeting at 11 am at Northwood tube and marching up to the
main gate of the base.
Sian Jones, of the D10 group, said, "Today, with the help of the world's
media, Northwood has been put on the map. We hope many more people will come
and join us here tomorrow and blockade this base from which Britain is
planning to unleash terror on the 22 million people of Iraq."
As expected nobody was arrested for breaching the official secrets act but
bizarrely the police did arrest Angela Broome, 67, a Christian Peace
activist from east London, because of her involvement in an action
redecorating the sign at Northwood with fake blood on December 22 2002.
0845 458 2564/ 0794 783 9992
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Dutch civil inspectors search for nuclear wap
18.01.2003 15:08
Volkel, the Netherlands, January 18th, 2003
Around 2.30 PM this afternoon, about one hundred civil inspectiors gained access to the grounds of Volkel military air base in the south east of the Netherlands. According to investigations of several peace groups, there are weapons of mass destruction stored there under US supervision.
Eight policemen with horses were guarding the main gate of the base, however, the civil inspectors gained themselves access on several places at once by cutting through the perimiter fence.
The civil inpectors are from all over Europe, ranging from Finland to the UK, to Belgium.
At the main gate of the base several hundreds of peace activists gathered at the start of the inspections. Speakers came from the Dutch Green Left (Farah Karimi) and Socialist Party (Nico
Schouten).
The civil inspections of the US arms of mass destruction stationed at Volkel is initiated by the Anti New War activist Group Netherlands, a peace group formed by more than 200 organisations.
The initiative is in synch with demonstrations held in the US, where January 18th is Martin Luther King day, a national anti war day. Around the globe more groups are supporting the protests
with demonstrations, pickets and civil inspections.
Core reason for these global actions is the strange fact that the US government expects of Irak to show all they have in relation to weapons of mass destruction, while they themselves keep their own information and arms top secret. If Irak has to openly show their weapons and their plans, so should the US, and with them all governments supporting the US claims and policy, accouring to the Dutch Anti New War group.
For those who speak Dutch: you can find more news on the Dutch
demonstrations going on at:
or at:
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