Fairford RIAT Special Update

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1) Damacio Lopez Speaks @RIAT: Sat 19 July
2) *Disorganised* Demonstration: Sat 19 July
3) Purple Pixies @RIAT: Sat 19 July
4) Other @RIAT Actions
5) Directions To Fairford



1) RALLY : DAMACIO LOPEZ SPEAKS @ RIAT : SAT 19th JULY 2003
Related Link:  http://www.pandoraproject.org/
! Exciting News ! Damacio Lopez, a leading Depleted Uranium (DU) Expert is coming to Fairford to speak on the Saturday of the Rogue International Arms Traders Tattoo! 12:00-2:00pm. Saturday 19th July.
RALLY DATE: Sat 19th July. TIME: 12:00-2:00pm
RALLY VENUE: Fairford Community Centre. The centre is the building to the south of St Mary's Church in the centre of Fairford - It is in the main High Street, just above the
market place & the Bull Hotel.
FOR A MAP OF FAIRFORD VILLAGE:
 http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=415000&Y=201000&scale=10000
"Damacio Lopez, a native of Socorro, New Mexico, worked from 93' to 2000 as research director, studying money in politics, writing legislation & promoting efforts at campaign finance reform in New Mexico. He became involved in Depleted Uranium (DU) research in 86' when he organised Socorro residents in investigation of health risks associated with nearby explosive testing of DU weaponry. In 93', explosive testing was halted in Socorro. Ultimately, the combination of ongoing & relentless volunteer efforts resulted in an invitation to serve as consultant to the UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights.
He is the author of Friendly Fire: The Link between Depleted Uranium Munitions & Human Health Risks (95') & co-author of Uranium Battlefields Home & Abroad: Depleted Uranium Use by the US Dept of Defence (93'). He is a US Air Force veteran. He has also participated on a DU panel at the request of the NGO Committee on Disarmament at the
UN in New York, & a DU panel at The Hague Appeal for Peace in the Netherlands. He remains active in this issue as the executive director of the International Depleted
Uranium Study Team (IDUST)."
READ MORE ABOUT 'FRIENDLY FIRE'  http://www.gulfwarvets.com/du8.html


2) *DISORGANISED* DEMONSTRATION : SAT 19th JULY 2003
Up To Date National News:  http://indymedia.org.uk
DATE: Sat 19th July. TIME: 12.00pm (Initially for RALLY. See above).
MEET: Fairford High St. (On the junction of Mill Lane & Park St.)
NOTE: Demonstrations will be occurring through the day in both large processions & small pockets, so make sure you know where your coach is picking up from, & that you have a mobile contact for your coach."
DOWNLOAD LEAFLETS :  http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/RIAT.html
"The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) provides western military powers with the chance to flaunt their power, & an opportunity for arms companies to advertise their wares. B52 bombers dropped thousands of tons of cluster bombs & DU shells with the purpose to massacre Iraqis & destroy their countryside & infrastructure for decades to come. 2 of these evil warplanes are BACK at Fairford, so that arms dealers & warmongers can have their pictures taken alongside the bomb carriers & schmooze with their crews. Visitors to this armsfest must understand these weapons of mass destruction are responsible for the death & maiming of 10's of thousands of people around the world, & importantly that this mass slaughter has not stopped & will never stop until we say no."


3) PURPLE PIXIES @RIAT : SAT 19th JULY 2003
~*~@ purple~peace~pixies @~*~ at the Fairford RIAT
"They sing, they dance, some play wee drums & others just whistle! Some Purple Pixies collect money for Iraq children's charities, others are just around to make everyone smile! Come & join them! Come & play & sing & bring peace, light & laughter to these rural lanes. Scatter purple petals, hand out leaflets, be a pixie tour guide for a day or more. Anywhere there's a warmonger, an arms dealer or a war machine, nearby you might see a little purple pixie spreading peace & chuckles & light. Tell the RIAT tourists that pixies want the Cotswolds back from the warmongers for good!"
HOW TO BE A ~*~@ purple~peace~pixie @~*~
EMAIL:  fairfordpeacewatch@blueyonder.co.uk
VISIT:  http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/purplepixies.html
~ * ~ @ War is Terrorism @ ~ * ~


4) OTHER FAIRFORD RIAT ACTIONS
a) POPPY SEEDS APPEAL: "Back in February someone said how good it would be to have poppies planted all around the fences. Now is the time to gather the seed heads, before enthusiastic gardeners trim their borders. The gardens around here are full of them. They can be sprinkled direct from the seed heads onto any disturbed ground. It's better if we're expecting rain after, of course. ;o) If you can collect seed heads, & we need ~lots~ please let us know, & if you want us to scatter them for you, please post them to us."
POST TO: Fairford Peacewatch. PO Box 13. GL7 4PY
EMAIL:  fairfordpeacewatch@blueyonder.co.uk
More Info:  http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/index.html
b) EXPOSE WAITROSE CAMPAIGN: "Our favourite supermarket, isn't it? Well it's a bit pricey, but they've got best selection of organic veg, apart from the box delivery. & mm, the bread! They're supposed to be owned by their workers as well, aren't they? Like a co-op? That makes them really cool, right? Wrong! Did you know they're ticket agents for the Fairford RIAT, the huge arms dealers junket deep in the heart of rural Gloucestershire? Do really want to buy your babyfood, your organic parsnips, your birthday cake, your loo rolls, from an outfit that openly supports the war machine?"
More Info:  http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/Wartrose.html


5) DIRECTIONS TO FAIRFORD
For extensive advice on transport & directions visit the RIAT website:
 http://www.airtattoo.intheuk.com/
Also Visit:  http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/mapanddirections.html
DIRECTIONS: Police will be directing traffic on the approach to Fairford. Fairford is 6 miles east of Cirencester, 10 miles north of Swindon & 20 miles west of Oxford. From the south, M4 exit 15 at Swindon & follow A419 to Cirencester. Follow the red RAF FAIRFORD sign just past Cricklade junction. From the North, take exit 11a on the M5 & follow signs to Cirencester & Fairford. You will approach the town along the A417. The A417 runs through Fairford Village.
PARKING: There's short stay parking outside the Bull Public House in the centre of the Village, & further up High Street opposite the church. Parking is also possible in Park Street.
ROAD DIRECTIONS BELOW:
 http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=410000&Y=200000&scale=200000
FOR A MAP OF FAIRFORD VILLAGE:
 http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=415000&Y=201000&scale=10000
MAP OF THE BASE BELOW:
 http://www.cynatech.demon.co.uk/images/USAF%20Fairford%20map%20b.jpg