Reclaim the Bases :: 'Stop the War protest RAF Stafford :: RAF Cottesmore

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RAF Cottesmore 'Reclaim the Bases'  http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/cottesmore/index.htm
RAF Stafford 'Reclaim the Bases'  http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/stafford/index.htm


People gathered from Leicester, Nottingham, Loughborough, Grantham. They came together at the gates of RAF Cottesmore in Rutland, to protest at the continuation of the war in Iraq. It was a very peaceful gathering / event, displaying banners and placards with an anti-war message. There was a small 'counter demonstration' from some of the base families there, in pleading support for the troops, committed there on operations.

There was some discussion about the issues, the prime mis-conception being that anti-war protesters were 'against the airman and troops'. In fact, it was pointed out that this was not the case, but were against their current application and deployments.


The protest at Cottesmore on Sunday and at RAF Stafford that I attended on Saturday, were part of the 'Reclaim the Bases' anti-war action.

Reclaim the Bases  http://www.reclaimthebases.org.uk

All designed to highlight the concerns felt by many about these issues.

On Saturday, I had gone to Stafford. Meet in the market Square, where we formed up a march, with a Samba Band and everything. Arrived at RAF Stafford, a base concerned with the logistical support of current operations

 http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/stafford/index.htm

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STOP THE WAR: Main page for [Photo Gallery :: Photoshop Gallery :: Streaming 'Slide-Show'] at:

 http://tash.dns2go.com/stopwar.htm

Still very much 'work in progress!"

Covered on these pages is photography of 'STOP THE WAR' events from the London Demo [15feb], Nottingham Demos [8, 20 & 29th mar], Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell [15mar], Army Careers office gets 'painted', Graffiti and banners, RAF Menwith Hill [22mar], RAF Stafford [5apr], RAF Cottesmore [6apr], and 'streaming' shows with interviews, speeches etc.

'Direct links' to the coverage of these issues:

Main Page  http://tash.dns2go.com/stopwar.htm
RAF Menwith Hill 'Foil the Base'  http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/menwith_hill/index.htm
RAF Cottesmore 'Reclaim the Bases'  http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/cottesmore/index.htm
RAF Stafford 'Reclaim the Bases'  http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/stafford/index.htm
London Demo  http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/stopthewar_feb03/index.htm
Nottingham Demos  http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/stopwar_nttm/index.htm
Chetwynd Barracks  http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/chetwynd_barracks/index.htm
Nottingham Anti-war graffiti  http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/nottingham_graffiti/index.htm
Armed Service Office 'painted'  http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/armycareers.jpg
Photoshop Gallery  http://tash.dns2go.com/stopwar_photoshop.htm
'Streaming' Shows  http://tash.dns2go.com/stopwar_show.htm
London Demo [with soundtrack]  http://tash.dns2go.com/RAMfiles/stopthewar_1_320x240.ram
Web-Galleries [10sec change]  http://tash.dns2go.com/slide_shows.htm

[long links, make sure you include all of 'em!]




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