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Whalers threaten to take activists to Japan

Whalers threaten to take activists to Japan | 16.01.2008 23:34 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | Repression | World

"Using hostages to make demands is the hallmark of terrorism and Sea Shepherd has no interest in negotiating with terrorist groups," said Captain Paul Watson. "The hostages must be released unconditionally."

Posted 30 minutes ago (before time stamp above)

A spokesman for the Japanese whaling fleet says it will have no choice but to take two detained activists back to Japan if a dispute over their release is not resolved.

"So really, at the moment, nobody wants those men, but they'll be taken back to Tokyo if they don't get off the boat."

The Japanese have offered to return the men, but only if their Sea Shepherd anti-whaling group stops its protests.

Sea Shepherd has rejected the demand.

Source:  http://www.abc.net.au

"Using hostages to make demands is the hallmark of terrorism and Sea Shepherd has no interest in negotiating with terrorist groups," said Captain Paul Watson. "The hostages must be released unconditionally."

The Brisbane-based mother of Mr Potts, Marianne Potts, says she is hoping for the safe release of her son but does not want to say anything which might inflame the situation.

Source:  http://www.seashepherd.org

Free Ben & Giles.

Whalers threaten to take activists to Japan

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Transfer in co-operation with Oz?

17.01.2008 10:23

According to a NY Times article it looks fairly possible that the Australian ship in the area may transfer the activists back to Sea Shepherd.

 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Antarctica-Whaling.html?_r=2&sq=Sea%20Shepherd&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=1&adxnnlx=1200546735-sU4ZDFwXh0g9Fk3/TNfjmQ

The tactic has proved successful, the whaling fleet has been further dispersed and whales have temporarily been safe from the harpoons while the news story has broken.

*End Japanese whaling*

Newsshepherd


sweetness & light

17.01.2008 16:35

Giles got tied up on the whaling ship - just wot some of us wanted to do with him 4 years ago for smacking a certain person in the face. Bygones will be bygones (if there is remorse/apology) and though he got a bottle smacked over his head at the time, can't stop thinking there is some karma here coming back onto him now.
meanwhile, fuck the whalers - Praise be to Sea Shepherd!

Bob Marley & the Wailers


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