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4 July at Menwith Hill: Independence FROM America Day. Photo report

for caab | 05.07.2012 16:42 | Anti-militarism | Terror War

4th July saw the annual Independence FROM America demonstration at the US base at Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire, organised by CAAB: the Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases. We hear a lot about US occupations of other countries, but little about the military occupation of Britain by the US. The base at Menwith Hill, run by America's National Security Agency (NSA), is a very important intelligence gathering and surveillance base, occupied and controlled by the American military and their agencies. The base has the ability to listen in to all our phone calls and intercept emails, as well as several other concerning roles including US 'Missile Defense' (read 'Offense') and intelligence-led warfare.

'Say No' CAAB banner outside Menwith Hill main gate
'Say No' CAAB banner outside Menwith Hill main gate

'Give Peace a Chance' umbrella; main gate in background
'Give Peace a Chance' umbrella; main gate in background

East Lancs Clarion Choir
East Lancs Clarion Choir

MC Martin Schweiger
MC Martin Schweiger

Philip Austin of Northern Friends Peace Board
Philip Austin of Northern Friends Peace Board

Delicious vegan food provided by the crew from the 1 in 12 club, Bradford
Delicious vegan food provided by the crew from the 1 in 12 club, Bradford

Lauren Booth
Lauren Booth

Roy Bailey
Roy Bailey

Free Bradley Manning!
Free Bradley Manning!

umbrellas resting between heavy showers
umbrellas resting between heavy showers

Carol Grayson
Carol Grayson

wide shot
wide shot

Inverted US flag calls for Independence from America
Inverted US flag calls for Independence from America

banners for Julian Assange
banners for Julian Assange


Full report and more photos to follow.

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05.07.2012 18:19

blow the whistle on menwith hill
blow the whistle on menwith hill

Karl Sabbagh
Karl Sabbagh

CAAB stall
CAAB stall

Free Bradley Manning banner
Free Bradley Manning banner

drones: illegal and immoral
drones: illegal and immoral

banners facing in - messages for the US
banners facing in - messages for the US

Alternative to the Olympics
Alternative to the Olympics

protesting Mexican election fraud
protesting Mexican election fraud

more banners
more banners

Monkeywrenchers
Monkeywrenchers

music to close the day (1)
music to close the day (1)

music to close the day (2)
music to close the day (2)

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Keep it up!

06.07.2012 08:38

Great pictures and a well organised event. We don't need Menwith Hill any more than we need, Polaris, Trident or protection against nonexistent weapons of mass destruction.

Take encouragement from the London Parliament Square peace campaign which has been going for 11 years now since 2001. They brought in special legislation (SOCPA – serious organised crime and police act) and when that didn’t work they brought in PASRA (Police and Social Responsibly Act). Though Brian Haw sadly passed on last year the campaign continues with Australian born Mrs. Barbara Tucker.

Here are some photos of the campaign through the years:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/world/2012/06/496647.html?c=on#c283300


Paul

Paul O'Hanlon
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