Brize Norton National Demo 2 Dec: Details of Oxford Coaches
Nuala Young (published by eileen) | 27.11.2006 09:53 | Anti-militarism | Oxford
JOIN the NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION, called by National Stop the War and CND
Next Saturday Dec. 2nd.
At Brize Norton RAF base 10 miles west of Oxford where troops leave and return from Iraq and Afghanistan, and extraordinary rendition planes have landed with their secret prisoners as well as planes with arms for Israel.
Coaches will leave Oxford Railway Station at 11/11.15am.
Tickets on sale at the Quaker Centre, 43 St. Giles, UHURU wholefoods, the Cowley Rd. and the Inner Bookshop.
Please don't leave getting tickets until the last moment - it may be too late,
TO BOOK a TICKET phone me - Nuala 01865 749459
Chaos in Iraq- Are UK troops part of the problem or part of the solution?
On one day this week some150 ordinary people were killed by car bombs in Bagdhad. Top military officers have admitted that our troops are not succeeding either in Iraq or Afghanistan. They have lost the good will of even those people in both countries, who had welcomed them as liberators.
US troops are in Iraq, based in Bagdhad are concentrating on protecting their own safe enclaves and the oil installations.
The Iraqi government is seen as a puppet regime serving Western interests. Any wonder that a civil war has broken out, between those seen as “collaborators” and the “Waahabi” fundamentalists?
Such fundamentalists had been repressed under the tyrannical regime of Saddam Hussein. But they and terrorists from anti-westerners from other countries were let in in the disorganised chaos that followed our invasion.
Iraq is still paying compensation to Kuwait for its far smaller and less destructive invasion over a decade ago. Surely we should be admitting our mistakes and paying Iraq compensation for the massive destruction we have caused of Iraqi cities, hospitals and schools.
We need to withdraw not only our troops but also those western companies that have been allowed to take over the Iraqi oil industry.
From now on we should we paying not to have troops out there, but to
financially restore Iraq and its government to the health, wealth and affluence it enjoyed before the first invasion.
There is a problem, but we are part of it, not the solution.
Next Saturday Dec. 2nd.
At Brize Norton RAF base 10 miles west of Oxford where troops leave and return from Iraq and Afghanistan, and extraordinary rendition planes have landed with their secret prisoners as well as planes with arms for Israel.
Coaches will leave Oxford Railway Station at 11/11.15am.
Tickets on sale at the Quaker Centre, 43 St. Giles, UHURU wholefoods, the Cowley Rd. and the Inner Bookshop.
Please don't leave getting tickets until the last moment - it may be too late,
TO BOOK a TICKET phone me - Nuala 01865 749459
Chaos in Iraq- Are UK troops part of the problem or part of the solution?
On one day this week some150 ordinary people were killed by car bombs in Bagdhad. Top military officers have admitted that our troops are not succeeding either in Iraq or Afghanistan. They have lost the good will of even those people in both countries, who had welcomed them as liberators.
US troops are in Iraq, based in Bagdhad are concentrating on protecting their own safe enclaves and the oil installations.
The Iraqi government is seen as a puppet regime serving Western interests. Any wonder that a civil war has broken out, between those seen as “collaborators” and the “Waahabi” fundamentalists?
Such fundamentalists had been repressed under the tyrannical regime of Saddam Hussein. But they and terrorists from anti-westerners from other countries were let in in the disorganised chaos that followed our invasion.
Iraq is still paying compensation to Kuwait for its far smaller and less destructive invasion over a decade ago. Surely we should be admitting our mistakes and paying Iraq compensation for the massive destruction we have caused of Iraqi cities, hospitals and schools.
We need to withdraw not only our troops but also those western companies that have been allowed to take over the Iraqi oil industry.
From now on we should we paying not to have troops out there, but to
financially restore Iraq and its government to the health, wealth and affluence it enjoyed before the first invasion.
There is a problem, but we are part of it, not the solution.
Nuala Young (published by eileen)
Additions
PLANNING TO MAKE YOUR OWN WAY THERE?
27.11.2006 18:38
If you're planning to make your own way there, independently of organised coaches, here's some travel information.
OVERVIEW MAP OFCARTERTON:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.7598&lon=-1.5931&scale=200000&icon=x
CLOSE UP MAP OF CARTERTON:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.7598&lon=-1.5931&scale=25000&icon=x
HOW TO GET TO BRIZE NORTON:
BY ROAD
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From the M4 J13 exit onto the A34 towards Oxford.
Turn off the A34 at the A44 (Pear Tree Interchange) towards Oxford, then onto the A40 towards Witney and Cheltenham.
Turn off the A40 (after Witney) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.
From the M4 J15 exit onto the A419 towards Swindon and Cirencester.
Turn off the A419 (at the Honda car factory) onto the A361 towards Highworth, Lechlade and Burford. Stay on the A361 through Highworth and Lechlade towards Burford.
After Lechlade turn off the A419 (at Broughton Poggs & Filkins) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A419 junction.
From the M5 J11A exit onto the A417 towards Cirencester.
At the top of Crickley Hill go straight ahead at the roundabout onto the A436 towards Cheltenham. At the A40 turn right towards Burford and Oxford.
At the A40/A361 roundabout at Burford, go straight over onto the A40 towards Oxford then turn right immediately onto the B4020 towards Carterton and RAF Brize Norton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.
From the M40 J8 follow the signs for the A40 towards Oxford .
At the Oxford Ring Road (Headington Roundabout), turn right onto the A40 towards Cheltenham. Continue across all roundabouts in Oxford on the A40 towards Cheltenham and Witney.
Turn off the A40 (after Witney) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.
From the M40 J9 exit onto the A34 towards Oxford.
Turn off the A34 at the A44 (Pear Tree Interchange) towards Oxford, then onto the A40 towards Witney and Cheltenham.
Turn off the A40 (after Witney) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.
BY RAIL
......................
The nearest railway stations to RAF Brize Norton are Oxford and Swindon. For the most up-to-date train times and routes contact National Rail Enquiries.
www.nationalrail.co.uk Telephone 0845 7484950
BY BUS
..........................
RAF Brize Norton is located in Carterton, which has frequent bus services from Oxford and limited services from Swindon. For the most up-to-date services contact Stagecoach Buses. For nationwide coach services to Oxford or Swindon contact National Express Coaches.
You can obtain independent information about travelling to RAF Brize Norton using public transport from most UK locations, including an on-line journey planner, by using the Traveline information service.
Traveline - Public Transport Information
www.traveline.org.uk Telephone 0870 6082608
Stagecoach Bus
www.stagecoachbus.com Telephone 0870 6082608
National Express Coaches
www.nationalexpress.com Telephone 0870 5808080
BUS TIMETABLE:
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables/X1X2wy100805.pdf
OVERVIEW MAP OFCARTERTON:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.7598&lon=-1.5931&scale=200000&icon=x CLOSE UP MAP OF CARTERTON:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.7598&lon=-1.5931&scale=25000&icon=x HOW TO GET TO BRIZE NORTON:
BY ROAD
.....................
From the M4 J13 exit onto the A34 towards Oxford.
Turn off the A34 at the A44 (Pear Tree Interchange) towards Oxford, then onto the A40 towards Witney and Cheltenham.
Turn off the A40 (after Witney) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.
From the M4 J15 exit onto the A419 towards Swindon and Cirencester.
Turn off the A419 (at the Honda car factory) onto the A361 towards Highworth, Lechlade and Burford. Stay on the A361 through Highworth and Lechlade towards Burford.
After Lechlade turn off the A419 (at Broughton Poggs & Filkins) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A419 junction.
From the M5 J11A exit onto the A417 towards Cirencester.
At the top of Crickley Hill go straight ahead at the roundabout onto the A436 towards Cheltenham. At the A40 turn right towards Burford and Oxford.
At the A40/A361 roundabout at Burford, go straight over onto the A40 towards Oxford then turn right immediately onto the B4020 towards Carterton and RAF Brize Norton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.
From the M40 J8 follow the signs for the A40 towards Oxford .
At the Oxford Ring Road (Headington Roundabout), turn right onto the A40 towards Cheltenham. Continue across all roundabouts in Oxford on the A40 towards Cheltenham and Witney.
Turn off the A40 (after Witney) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.
From the M40 J9 exit onto the A34 towards Oxford.
Turn off the A34 at the A44 (Pear Tree Interchange) towards Oxford, then onto the A40 towards Witney and Cheltenham.
Turn off the A40 (after Witney) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.
BY RAIL
......................
The nearest railway stations to RAF Brize Norton are Oxford and Swindon. For the most up-to-date train times and routes contact National Rail Enquiries.
www.nationalrail.co.uk Telephone 0845 7484950
BY BUS
..........................
RAF Brize Norton is located in Carterton, which has frequent bus services from Oxford and limited services from Swindon. For the most up-to-date services contact Stagecoach Buses. For nationwide coach services to Oxford or Swindon contact National Express Coaches.
You can obtain independent information about travelling to RAF Brize Norton using public transport from most UK locations, including an on-line journey planner, by using the Traveline information service.
Traveline - Public Transport Information
www.traveline.org.uk Telephone 0870 6082608
Stagecoach Bus
www.stagecoachbus.com Telephone 0870 6082608
National Express Coaches
www.nationalexpress.com Telephone 0870 5808080
BUS TIMETABLE:
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables/X1X2wy100805.pdf
travel advice