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22nd March: NATIONAL DEMOS @ FAIRFORD and MENWITH HILL

Bristol-Stop-The-War | 26.02.2003 05:14

National Demonstrations at USAF Fairford (Gloucestershire) & Menwith Hill (North Yorkshire) Military Bases have been called for Sat 22nd March.

PLEASE ATTEND FAIRFORD OR MENWITH HILL ON 22nd MARCH

FURTHER FAIRFORD INFO:  http://www.gwi.org.uk
FAIRFORD COACHES:  http://www.cynatech.co.uk/gwi//Fairford-travel.htm


1) Fairford National Demo: 22nd March
2) Fairford Suggested Actions
3) Fairford Directions
4) Fairford & NVDA
5) Menwith Hill National Demo: 22nd March


1) FAIRFORD NATIONAL DEMO: SAT 22nd MARCH 2003
Time: 12:00noon - 5:00pm
Assemble: 12:00noon on the junction of High St/Park St.
Procession: To main gate of USAF Fairford for Weapons Inspection.
RELATED WEBSITE:  http://www.gwi.org.uk
USAF Fairford (in Gloucestershire) can now house the U.S B2 Stealth bombers. In tests the B2 has released B61 & B83 mini-nuclear weapons. The B61 is for use against deeply buried targets (like Iraqi bunkers). The B83 is a strategic free-fall nuclear bomb. These are the first of a new generation of `more usable' nuclear bombs. The U.S wishes to use British soil to house these weapons of mass destruction, placing the UK in the frontline of the US war for oil. Local protest in Spain deterred the deployment of B2's there. We must do the same here. DEMONSTRATE!
RELATED WEBSITE:  http://www.gwi.org.uk


2) FAIRFORD SUGGESTED ACTIONS
If you like dressing up come dressed as Weapons Inspectors in white decontamination suits. Overalls available from DIY stores including Screwfix.  http://www.screwfix.co.uk phone 0500 414141 part no 17133 - XL White Polypropylene Coveral. £1.15 or £9.99 for 10 - Next Day Delivery.
DECORATE THE BASE: Please bring banners, childrens toys, radiation signs & anything you can think of to decorate the gate & fence of Fairford. Please also bring foil kites, ballons, etc to replicate the idea of the Menwith Hill
National Demo on the same day. Please see below.


3) FAIRFORD DIRECTIONS: Fairford is 6 miles east of Cirencester, 10 miles north of Swindon & 20 miles west of Oxford. Fairford is on the A417 going east to west. Or
along the A361 going north to south, turning onto the A417 at Lechlade village. The A417 runs straight through Fairford Village. USAF Fairford is 20 minutes walk from
Fairford Village, along Horcott Rd.
PARKING: Is easiest in Mill Lane / Park Street free car park at the top of Fairford village High Street just north of the church. There is no viable public transport to
Fairford.
DIRECTIONS: CLICK 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


4) FAIRFORD & NVDA
Fairford is becoming a focus for NVDA (non-violent direct action). If you wish to take part in NVDA you should be prepared to take full responsibility for your own actions,
& not involve others against their will. It is strongly suggested that you link up with an experienced group who can provide support & training. It is vital that actions are entirely non-violent, otherwise the peace movement risks losing the wide public support now enjoyed.


5) MENWITH HILL NATIONAL DEMO: SAT 22nd MARCH 2003
FOIL THE BASE AT MENWITH HILL SPY BASE
Menwith Hill (North Yorkshire) is the largest electronic monitoring station in the world. Run by the US National Security Agency (NSA) & operating as US sovereign territory. It picks up communications from satellites covering the Middle East. It even won an award for its eavesdropping in the last Gulf War. Menwith is also a key base for the project of long-term military aggression - 'Star Wars'. To 'foil the base' (disrupt the satellite signal receivers) there has to be as much foil in the air as possible. Bring foil kites, foil balloons, foil puppets, use your imagination.
EMAIL:  mail@now-peace.org.uk
WEBSITE:  http://www.now-peace.org.uk

Bristol-Stop-The-War
- Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristol-stop-the-war-coalition

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  1. you do not own this — burning fluff
  2. Oh no, not the violence/non-violence debate! — stiffy
  3. It's just a legal disclaimer — Bristol-Stop-The-War
  4. Flowered Up /.Fairford Festival — Otto Wilkinson
  5. Flowered Up / Fairford Free Festival — Otto Wilkinson
  6. Eviction? — Devolutionary
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