The defendants - Dr Margaret Jones and Paul Milling
Supporters outside the court
Margaret Jones should not be persecuted for trying to save lives
Blessed are the peace-makers
Support Dr Margaret Jones’ work for peace
The greatest mistake is to do nothing because you can only do a little
Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness
Iraq war not in our name
Support the Fairford disarmers + good quote from Martin Luther King
Celebrate non-violence
Depleted uranium penetrators found in Basrah, 2004
100,000+ Iraqis murdered by us
Bombing civilians in an illegal war is criminal, preventing it is not
Liberation?
£5.5 billion tax stolen by Blair, spent on war
When the war ends the killing has just begun
They shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning ho
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any
The legacy of aggressive foreign policy
The supporters were a diverse lot, from elderly Quakers to dreadlocked anarchists, and the Red Notes Choir were present and in fine voice as always. A multitude of placards and banners made it clear to passing members of the public why we were there.
I was able to sit in the packed public gallery for the morning session, at which the jury was sworn in and the prosecution began to put their case. Meanwhile quite a few supporters maintained their vigil outside for most of the day.
The trial is expected to last for two weeks, and supporters are welcome on all days of the trial, either outside to maintain the vigil, or in the public gallery to hear the evidence. The court is expected to be in session from 10:30am to 1pm, then from around 2pm to 4:30pm, although this is flexible, subject to convenient breaks in the proceedings. Map: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=358790&Y=173075&A=Y&Z=1
I hope to submit a more detailed report tomorrow, and with a bit of luck some video footage as well. In the mean time, an archive of stories related to this case can be found at http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=25208
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