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Disarm DSEi Public Meeting @ rampART London 1st September

Disarm DSEi Public Meeting Saturday 1st September, 2pm-4pm
rampART centre, 15 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=534642&Y=181247&A=Y&Z=1

Tube : Whitechapel, Shadwell, Aldgate, Aldgate East, Tower Gateway
Bus : 15, 115, D3, 100

There will probably be police photographers outside the meeting, don't be intimidated.
You might choose to wear a scarf in this unpredictable weather.

War Against Iran: Hawks Winning the Argument?

22-08-2007 15:44 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Iraq | World

"It could just stop exporting oil itself. Pulling only Iran’s three and a half million barrels per day off the market, in its present state, would send oil prices shooting up into the stratosphere. Or it could get tough and close down all oil-tanker traffic that comes within range of those missiles — which would mean little or no oil from Iraq, Saudi Arabia or the smaller Gulf states either. That would mean global oil rationing, industrial shutdowns, and the end of the present economic era."

Maybe we should share this around? I wonder if these outcomes are what Cheney and his Neocon pals really want? Great for the price of "their" oil. Good cover for crimes of treason.

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“Humanitarian Wars” and Associated Delusions

22-08-2007 15:38 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Terror War | World

Following is a review of Jean Bricmont’s Humanitarian Imperialism: Using Human Rights to Sell War, translated by Diana Johnstone, Monthly Review Press, 2007.

There are two other reviews of this book on this site:

Imperialism in the Guise of Humanitarianism
Steven Sherman

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/06/372841.html

and

Using "Humanitarian Intervention" to Justify Imperial Wars
Daniel Luban

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/378161.html

Cindy Sheehan: "Inshallah"

21-08-2007 21:03 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | World

"The statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception. - "Chronicle of Young Satan" Mark Twain"

Norwegian Youth politicians detained in Western Sahara

21-08-2007 18:29 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Two Norwegian youth politicians, Andrea Gustavsson (on the left) and Kamilla Eidsvik (on the right), were detained on Monday in the city of El Aaiun, in Western Sahara. They were arrested after having witnessed police officers storming one of the after having witnessed police officers storming one of the neighboring houses to where they were staying in the city, the Norwegian press agency NTB reports.

The UN: An Instrument Of Terror

20-08-2007 22:51 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | World

On 10 August 2007, the United Nations Security Council has voted to give the UN an “extended role” in U.S.-British occupied Iraq after more than four years in which the UN was ignored and considered irrelevant by the U.S. and its few willing allies. The new UN Resolution, sponsored (as usual) by the U.S. and Britain, is a propaganda designed to manipulate the public and legitimise ongoing U.S.-British terror in Iraq.

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Vine and Fig Tree Planters at SAAB Microwave - a reflection on it

20-08-2007 21:12 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | South Coast | World

How the plantings of vine and fig trees confronted the weapons factory at in a Gothenburg suburb.

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Petition In Support Of German § 129a Arestees

he following letter can be signed at:

http://www.policing-crowds.org/petition.html
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Europe and America: Sharing the Spoils of War

Europe and America have been long-term partners as well as rivals. New spheres of influence between the European Union and the United States have unfolded. The Middle East and its peripheral geographic areas lie at the heart of this process.

In the wake of the invasion of 2003 invasion of Iraq, a unified stance has developed within both the E.U. and NATO in regards to this geopolitical re-division. This unified stance is a reflection of an unfolding political and strategic consensus between The U.S. Britain, France and Germany.

While Iraq falls within the Anglo-American orbit, the Eastern Mediterranean and its gas resources have been set to fall into that of the Franco-German entente. In fact, the entire Mediterranean region, from Morocco and gas-rich Algeria to the Levant is coveted by Franco-German interests.

The Bipartisan Guarantee of More War in Iraq

19-08-2007 13:29 | Anti-militarism | History | Iraq | World

Most people persist in believing that the Bush Administration has "mishandled" or "bungled" the war in Iraq, when in fact they have achieved almost all of their goals. They have expanded the size, power and scope of the armed forces and the intelligence services (which now have their own secret armies) beyond the wildest dreams of the most hawkish Cold War militarist.

The US army will keep squatting in Iraq for years to come, if the "serious" leaders of both parties have their way.

A New Tactical Twist in the Coming War on Iran

18-08-2007 11:28 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Terror War | World

In addition to advancing the demonization required for the larger strategy of violent regime change in Iran, it also aids what is now emerging as an important tactical move: a smaller-scale strike "at suspected training camps in Iraq run by the Quds force, a special unit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps," McClatchy reports. This is what Cheney is now calling for, putting red, bloody meat on the bones of Bush's vaguely menacing statements.

The initial, small-scale raid would then itself become a justification for further action against Iran: "Did you see that bombing in the Green Zone yesterday? Of course it was the Iranians! It was obviously a revenge attack for the Quds raid. Now we have to retaliate for the tragic loss of our personnel in this cowardly terrorist action." And so on and so on, ratcheting up the level of military response – and public support – with each new iteration of the cycle.

Thus a small-scale raid would actually be a masterstroke in the Administration's psy-ops scheme to build support for a larger action to destroy the Iranian regime.

Putin resumes cold war flights and takes BBC Moscow off the air

18-08-2007 02:48 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Iraq | World

What is going on at the climate camp is all fine and dandy but yer eyes are off the ball because the war on freedom is hotting up all the time and at a teeny bit of a faster rate than the climate. Putin is acting to protect the Russian people whilst our leaders are preparing to sacrifice us along with most of the Middle East. Possibly destroying the remaining nations of Islamic culture.

A Policy of Genocide

The demon of greed never seems to get enough. Over 1 million dead Iraqis – with Dick Cheney’s old company KBR/Halliburton being the prime benefactor of theft, Dick Cheney now has his eyes on Iran. More bodies, dead ones, are needed for the task. Once again, his old company, KBR/Halliburton, not only comes to the rescue, but benefits from the deal.

American Troops admit to War Crimes

16-08-2007 18:47 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | World

American troops talk of being ordered to "shoot anything that moves", and "you can basically kill anyone you want"

Brighton Community Group funds building of 'illegal' School in Occupied Palestin

Brighton Tubas Friendship and Solidarity Group Press Release

Brighton Community Group funds building of 'illegal' School in Occupied Palestine

For more info email

thewallmustfall@riseup.net, tel 07845039980

Labeling of the Revolutionary Guards: Another step toward military confrontation

16-08-2007 01:05 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

The unprecedented move by the United States to designate a branch of another sovereign nation's armed forces, in this case Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a "terrorist" organization, is only the latest episode of a menacing plan that has taken years to implement.

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Reviving the Anti-War Movement: Support the Iraqi Resistance

15-08-2007 10:04 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | World

Has the Left been neutered? It struck me that the greatest taboo of the antiwar movement is to show the slightest empathy for the resistance fighters in Iraq
They are never mentioned as people for whom we should show concern, much less admiration.

A Disneyland Of Militant Ignorance: The American Normalization Of Mass Murder

14-08-2007 23:23 | Anti-militarism | History | Iraq | World

In truth, the only place the people of Vietnam ever constituted a threat to the United States was within the toxic mindscapes of paranoid cold warriors. This death-enamored realm -- where the most psychotic is king -- is the place (and only place) where Iraq's weapons of mass destruction existed, and is where, at present, Iran's threat to the United States looms.

9/11 Truth: London Parliament Demo 11th August 2007

Here are some pics from our 11 August Demonstration outside Parliament in London. Due to the legislation from 2005 (SOCPA – Serious Organised Crime and Protection Act) all demonstrators had to apply for a lone demonstration license from the police. To remain within the law we therefore all had to demonstrate on different topics to all be lone demonstrators.

Using "Humanitarian Intervention" to Justify Imperial Wars

13-08-2007 23:24 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Terror War | World

The US and other Western powers have always deployed human rights rhetoric
in a selective and self-serving manner, ignoring their own abuses and those of allies
while using the wrongdoing of unfriendly regimes as an excuse to justify intervention

World Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

Disarm DSEi Public Meeting @ rampART London 1st September

War Against Iran: Hawks Winning the Argument?

“Humanitarian Wars” and Associated Delusions

Cindy Sheehan: "Inshallah"

Norwegian Youth politicians detained in Western Sahara

The UN: An Instrument Of Terror

Vine and Fig Tree Planters at SAAB Microwave - a reflection on it

Petition In Support Of German § 129a Arestees

Europe and America: Sharing the Spoils of War

The Bipartisan Guarantee of More War in Iraq

A New Tactical Twist in the Coming War on Iran

Putin resumes cold war flights and takes BBC Moscow off the air

A Policy of Genocide

American Troops admit to War Crimes

Brighton Community Group funds building of 'illegal' School in Occupied Palestin

Labeling of the Revolutionary Guards: Another step toward military confrontation

Reviving the Anti-War Movement: Support the Iraqi Resistance

A Disneyland Of Militant Ignorance: The American Normalization Of Mass Murder

9/11 Truth: London Parliament Demo 11th August 2007

Using "Humanitarian Intervention" to Justify Imperial Wars

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