Radical protest against the meeting Bush-Schröder
Berlin, may 21st-23rd.


On may 22nd/23rd, US-President Bush and secretary of defense Rumsfeld will visit Berlin as part of their their european tour, which will also take them to Paris and Moscow. „War against terrorism“ and transatlantic trade will be on their agenda. Politicians like Bush or Schröder are symbols of a political system that we hate and fight. We’ll take the opportunity to show our mistrust and our anger.


War is a normality

War cannot be reduced to military conflict. The current reality can be described as a state of war. The wealth of the US, FRG and other european countries are based on centuries of oppression and exploitation in a system of (neo)colonialism, imperialism, racism and patriarchy. Economic and military power enable the rich countries to impose their diverse interests throughout the world.
The consequences for large parts of the population of Africa, Asia, Latinamerica, Eastern Europe and to a growing degree „at home“ are fatal. Elementary needs such as food, water, housing, health, clothing, education cannot be satisfied by a growing number of people. They die of hunger, of curable diseases whilst the elites worldwide live in ever greater abundance.
Wars are fought by the military to assist the realisation of political and economical interests and to secure regions of influence for the major players. The so called „war against terrorism“ is just another means of propaganda to legitimate imperial wars and to gain the support of the „own“ population.
It is an illusion to seek peace within capitalism: first, because the oppressing countries and classes always need armed conflicts to secure their regions of influence, and second, because one cannot talk of peace when large parts of the worlds’ population live in exploitative capitalistic relations, circumstances many of them do not survive.


Internal warfare

In many countries the „crusade against terror“ has been used to impose new and harsh laws on „internal security“. An „everpresent danger“ is being created to legitimate repression and persecution. As in other countries, the german minister of interior drew a few laws in the name of „security, freedom and democracy“. Those represent a further buildup of a state of total control, various forms of protest are continuously criminalised. To give an example: the term „urban terrorism“ was introduced to allow the persecution of demonstrations as acts of terrorism.



The racist consensus

Internal policies on national level or within economic-political supranational structures promote existing racism within societies and provide its legal framework. Stigmatisation of individuals and groups, legal discrimination and persecution and every day racist attacks mutually reinforce each other. Nation states as Germany have used the growth of racist resentiments following the attacks of September 11th to redefine their asylum- and immigration laws - in the case of Germany the not very progressive laws have been restricted to the point that, e.g. immigrants and recognized refugees found „guilty“ of political activism can be expelled.


Changing alliances

Germany is seeking it’s role as emerging superpower within the E.U. and NATO. The plan to integrate the W.E.U. (western european union) as military component of the economic-political body of the E.U: exists since the „Amsterdam treaties“. Armed european forces shall be enabled to secure Western European interest independantly of US-goals.
Since the end of the cold war, 3 major economical powers are competing for markets, ressources and regional influence: NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association), E.U. and ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations). The Berlin meeting of Schröder and Bush, major representatives of two of the giants, signifies the attempt to streamline their policies and to minimize frictional losses.


Fight capitalist normality!!!
Use the Bush arena for our performance!!!
The red zone is ours!!!

21.5. Welcome dinner and general assembly
22.5. Reclaim The Streets and decentralised action
22.5. Radical bloc on the anti Bush demonstration
23.5. more decentralised activities. freestyle

lodging, vegan food, fun, adventure and action for a couple of days!!!!

See you in Berlin

independant radical welcome comitee

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