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Anti-War Activity and Events in Ireland![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An Indymedia Editor presents: A short analysis of ongoing anti-war activity in Ireland within the context of global events including some of the most prominent upcoming events.
"Janey mac" sez yer man Wag "they call that a short analysis? There's a quare load of material to shift through here boy, I'm off to catch d'wedder." While Hurricane Katrina recently devastated the lives and livelihood of many US citizens, we approach the anniversary of another disaster where many other Americans also lost their lives. Though some people are saying that the recent disaster is worse than that of September 11th, the events of that day have had a far greater impact than that of those whose lives were lost on the day itself. Indeed, four years later many lives are still being destroyed as an indirect result of what happened on that day. The barbaric attack on the World Trade Centre provided the neo-conservative Bush administration with the excuse they wanted to invade and occupy other countries resulting in the maimimg, torture and death of civilians from those countries. Another side-effect of the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan is that the maximum overseas deployment time of the National Guardsmen was increased from 6 months to 24 months so that while the troops are killing and dieing for the interests of the neocons, other US citizens feel that they are more urgently needed back home.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5mentioned above took place at the GPO Dublin last night and was an unqualified success
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=71924
The Pit Stop Ploughshares return to trial at the Four Courts on Oct.24th for disarming a U.S. war plane at Shannon. They have a benefit gig this Thursday (Sept 15th) at the Lower Deck...check out link.....
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=71686
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=71873
It is US based United for Peace and Justice who have initiated the call for the international anti-war mobilisations on Sept. 24th '05.
UfPJ are a coalition of over 1,300 groups in the US from the New York Catholic Worker to Iraq Veterans Against War, to the more bizarrely named 'The Ronald Reagan Home for the Criminally Insane' to 'Corporate Lawyers Against War', and back again to Food Not Bombs and the 'Raging Grannies'.
Definitely a mixed bag of sweets with lots of colours and flavours to attract, detract, and give us much food for thought.
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I likes it. Inspired by an article this week in The Register, I had a glance at Google Earth to see what Shannon airport looks like from above. The image is blurry (no identifiable airplanes regrettably) but the description is spot on...