Trustees of a Pentagon funded think tank, the Institute for Defence Analysis (IDA), have concluded that their own President, the disgraced former EDO Corporation director, Admiral Dennis C. Blair, was acting in 'conflict of interest' when he oversaw the writing of a report for the US government that led to the extension of the multi billion dollar F22 Raptor production programme, which financially benefitted contractor EDO Corp, and his own shares in the company.The trustees of IDA have now forced Blair to resign his position as President of the institute.

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15-09-2006 06:39

'EDO Must Close' Says South East England MEP

South-East England’s Green MEP Caroline Lucas joined Brighton protesters outside the EDO MBM factory on Wednesday and called for the closure of the arms firm.

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14-09-2006 10:37

A noisy event for a distruction aiding company.

the latest anti-EDO protest

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13-09-2006 19:30

Funeral of anti-fascist veteran

Veteran anti-fascist, anti-capitalist activist Alf Burtman, from Lancing near Worthing in West Sussex, has died at the age of 90.

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13-09-2006 13:05

U.S sponsored Terrorist network busted in Dartford Kent

"It is impossible to overestimate the misery and fear these weapons could have brought if they had got into the hands of criminals."
The arrested man, who is a registered gun dealer, was led out under a blanket from his semi-detached house - which has a US flag flying from it - at about 1000 BST.

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13-09-2006 07:47

Guns seized in Kent

Sounds like the police will be on the doorstep of several western arms manufacturers...

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12-09-2006 16:55

First Wessex plan takeover of Portsmouth housing

First Wessex Housing Group, consisting of Pavilion Housing Association and Atlantic Housing Association, are planning to takeover Portsmouth Housing Association.

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12-09-2006 13:48

EDO Corp. Hits Forbes Beltway Index Rock Bottom Again As Protests Grow

On the fifth anniversary of 9/11, arms firm EDO Corp, who had till this year profited more from the 'war on terror' than nearly any other company in the US, are now regulars on the Forbes Beltway Index 'worst performing' stock list. Once again this week, EDO hit the bottom of the list in the Forbes Magazine monthly overview of US equity performance.

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12-09-2006 09:09

Film Screening in So'ton

To mark the anniversary of September the 11th there will be a film screening this week organised by the Stop the War Coalition in Southampton

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11-09-2006 18:41

TITNORE TREE CAMP EVICTION HAPPENING VERY SOON!!!!

Eviction within weeks if not days!

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11-09-2006 17:08

Titnore tree camp news

AN ENERGETIC expansion bid has been launched by the Titnore Woods campers at Worthing, West Sussex, with eviction still expected at any time. Urgently needed is more timber and polyprop rope (6mm is best) and tarpaulins for tree houses etc, plus, on a more mundane level, supplies of toilet paper and real coffee.

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11-09-2006 14:03

Is Venezuela A Threat To US Security?

A brief analysis of United States' influence and interference in the domestic affairs of Venezuela since the coming to power of President Hugo Chavez Frias in 1998, in light of recent allegations that Venezuela is harbouring terrorists.

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11-09-2006 13:22

This Wednesdays demo at EDO MBM needs to be a big one

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10-09-2006 23:39

This Sat: London to Brighton for EDO March

Londoners will be meeting at London Victoria ticket office at 10am on Sat 16th to head down to Brighton for the EDO march together.

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09-09-2006 19:57

Brighton Police Attack on Demonstrations

Starting with violent attacks on demonstrations against the EDO bombs factory, Brighton Police - under their Divisional Commander Kevin Moore - swamped the last demonstration against the bombing of Lebanon, harrassing demonstrators, especially Arabs and Muslims and videoing everyone present. Moore later declared the march anti-Semitic.

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09-09-2006 14:58

Camp Titnore Eviction??

Camp Titnore Eviction

When is it likely this week or later?

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