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4pm-6pm Peace Vigil Irish Aviation Authority-Demilitarise Shannon Airport

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Friday September 24, 2004 14:35

by redjade

087 918 4552

Irish Aviation Authority, Burgh Quay, Dublin City Centre

The peace vigil will continue on a weekly basis (Monday 4pm-6pm) as a lead up to a return to Shannon Airport - 1 pm Sun. Oct 31st .

Vigils will include
-reading the names of U.S.soldiers killed in Iraq.
-reading the names of Iraqis killed by the U.S.military.

10,000 U.S. troops pass through Shannon Airport a month. They commute to the invasion, occupation and plunder of Iraq. Many have returned in body bags, with amputations and mental health issues.

Many U.S. troops who have passed through Shannon Airport have been invlolved in killing & torture of Iraq civilians.

The Irish Aviation Authority continues to profit from providing a pit stop for the U.S. war machine at Shanon Airport.

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Meanwhile in Baghdad

by Soldier's Blog

Sun Sep 26, 2004 18:02

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040925/ap_on_hi_te/blogs_of_war

Meanwhile in Australia a Catholic Worker's attempt at a Citizen's Arrest

by Peter Maurin Farm - Dayboro, Queensland, Australia

Sun Sep 26, 2004 17:59

Australian federal/national elections coming up!

00 61 7 4253003.

Federal Member Arrested For War Crimes
Last night a member of the Anti-terrorism Network walked onto the stage of a 'Meet The Candidates' meeting and placed Federal member Peter Dutton under "citizens arrest" for war crimes. Mr Jim Dowling then called upon the police officer present in the hall to take Mr Dutton into custody until such time as the charges could be heard.

To his surprise Mr. Dowling was himself approached by the police officer and asked to leave the hall. When Mr Dowling explained that he could not leave until his dangerous prisoner was taken into custody, the police officer placed him under arrest. Mr Dowling explained that Mr Dutton was guilty of war crimes under the Geneva Convention. the Nurembourg Principles and the Australian Anti-personnel Mines Convention, involving the murder of thousands of innocent civilians in Iraq.(see copy of attached Warrant). But to no avail. He himself was escorted away and charged with being a public nuisance.

Later Mr Dowling said, "If I am a public nuisance then what is Mr Dutton? He has conspired to illegally invade another country against the wishes of his own people, causing the death of tens of thousands innocent Iraqi civilians, continually lied about the conditions there to cover up his crimes, and defended the torture and illegal detention of Australia's citizens in Guatanamo Bay. This man is a public menace to say the least! I hope this can be sorted out when we go to court. I know Mr Dutton, having utter contempt for democracy and the principle of "Separation of Powers', has paid for billboards announcing "Police Support Peter Dutton". But I haven't seen any Billboards announcing 'Magistrates Support Peter Dutton' yet, so maybe the magistrates court will be able to sort out the real criminal here."

Mr Dowling goes to court on 7th October. A further date for the hearing is expected to be set on that date. He can be contacted on 00 61 7 4253003.

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