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Mobilising For Piece - RAF Tornadoe sabotaged

redbricker | 12.03.2003 03:03 | Anti-militarism | Repression

Activist Ulla Roder entered RAF Leuchars Air Base early Tuesday morning in north-east Fife and is believed to have peacefully damaged a Tornado plane.

Activist Ulla Roder entered RAF Leuchars Air Base early Tuesday morning in north-east Fife and is believed to have peacefully damaged a Tornado plane. She is currently being detained at Cupar police station under a charge of malicious mischief, and will be appearing in court tomorrow. As yet we don't know any further details, except she is well and happy! The Tornado's at Leuchars are important in the UK's mobilisation for war against Iraq, and the base, whose motto is "Attack and Protect", is believed to have been involved in the bombing of Iraq since 1991.

Prior to Ulla's action, early on the morning of Monday 10th March, two other anti-war activists had breached security at RAF Leuchars in order to inspect the base ahead of its likely illegal use in an attack on Iraq. In their accountable action the two were able to inspect the base for over two hours before being discovered even though one was in a wheelchair.

Petter Joelson, 23, from Sweden was held overnight in custody, while Roz Bullen 33, was bailed to appear the next morning in court. Both were charged with two sets of Malicious Mischief for alleged cutting of five sections of chainlink fence, and for spray painting peace messages on three army trucks and an aircraft hanger. They were given a petition and let out on bail, on the condition that Petter gave in his passport whilst the level of damages are assessed.

The slogans painted were to urge workers to confront the base's role in threatening innocent people of Iraq through it's part in the mobilisation for war. A supporter stated, "We have our own weapons of mass destruction right here in Scotland and travelling up and down our roads, but can't find any in Iraq.
And we can hardly lecture anyone on international law or democracy when this looming war ignores both."

Other demonstrations and actions have taken place at bases all over the country. Last Saturday a demonstration also at RAF Leuchars saw over 200 people protest at the bases continued bombing of Iraq.

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Get it right!!!!!

18.03.2003 21:00

Well, what can i say? I've just finished reading your article about Uller Roder and the wheel chair vandal. Firstly I just want to set the records straight. RAF Leuchars Tornados are FIGHTERS not BOMBERS as you and other web sites claim, so how can RAF Leuchars be bombing Iraq since 1991. Come on people its not rocket science, check your facts first. Second the damage that Miss Roder has allegedly done to this Aircraft has to be paid for by someone. That someone will mean the good British tax payer, so that'll mean you! OH no wait a moment I doubt very much you even pay your tax's, I bet you just sponge off the rest of us. Silly me! Next I quote from your web site "Last Saturday a demonstration also at RAF Leuchars saw over 200 people protest at the bases continued bombing of Iraq" (There you go again about that bombing!) Now I saw on the internet that you expected about 9000 people to go. God knows where the other 8800 got lost eh. Maybe they did something more worth while like watching the rugby! Now just before I go one last thing, if you don't like what our government is doing move to Iraq. Just watch though an RAF Leuchars aircraft might bomb you!!!!!

Brit Citizen


GET A LIFE

02.11.2003 02:01

RAF TORNADO F3's AT LEUCHARS HAVE NEVER FIRED THEIR WEAPONS IN ANGER, EVER. FACT. THE 'STUNT' IN QUESTION WAS HARDLY NOTICED BY THE MEDIA, MABYE YOUR 'LIKE-MINDED' FRIENDS THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT BUT FRANKLY THE PROBLEM WITH THE WAR WAS NOT A MILITARY ONE,IT WAS A GOVERNMENT ONE.IN THAT THEY ALLOW IDIOTS LIKE YOU INTO OUR COUNTRY IN THE FIRST PLACE.FUCK OFF BACK TO SWEDEN.LIFE GOES ON, BUT YOU NEED TO GET ONE FIRST.

LEUCHARS AIRMAN, FED UP WITH IDIOTS


Well done

03.11.2003 19:27

on your spelling. I see you're coming on in leaps and bounds.

no one important


cool

07.06.2004 22:49

your article sucks!!!! lol i coudnt get the info i wanted!GOburn in hell

nicole custodio