may 15: II civil inspection of the NATO base in Valencia (Spain)

international | anti-war / imperialism | press release

Monday May 10, 2004 19:56

by inspector

inspecciociutadana at yahoo dot com

Another time some persons will enter as civil inspectors publicly the fences and wires, and will try to reach the main installations of the military base in order to realize an inspection.

Another time some persons will enter as civil inspectors publicly the fences and wires, and will try to reach the main installations of the military base in order to realize an inspection.

To begin with, it´s a good place to look for massive destruction arms or for information about that ones that are being hidden at some US o NATO bases in Europe, bases too similar to the one we have to live with. We could also find some information about other NATO specialities, just as fragmentation bombs and uranium projectile. But anyway, it is easy to prove with a simple glance that the base is an installation of war that points out to south.

We know that it is possible that another time the authorities won´t facilitate the work of the inspectors, just like it happened last year. But at least for some hours we will return to make this land ours, a land that was stolen to the people of Bétera 60 years ago. We will make use of it taking a walk, having a picnic and spending a morning in the country side in order to show publicly our demand of the closure of the base, its devolution to the people and the Sierra Calderona.

The CIVIL INSEPCTION of the NATO base is a protest and a proposal at the same time: It´s a proposal to civil desobedience, as a non voilent action in a group, an active refusal. It´s a proposal to continue working for the closure of the base and the devolution of the land to social and ecological purposes. And it is a protest against war and its preparations, such as the existence of an army and of the whole military structure.

The CIVIL INSPECTION follows the call of the International War Resisters (Wri-IRG) for realizing activities against military installations during the first two weeks of may. In other places, some things are being preparated: Actions against the military maneuver camp of San Gregorio (Zaragoza) and marchs to the military bases of Rota (Cadiz), Soiexes (Bilbao), Alcoi and Logroño.

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