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England - Protesters mount bomb blockade
BBC News ^
| March 16, 2003
Posted on 03/16/2003 8:34:18 AM PST by HAL9000
Peace protesters have set up camp at a military depot in Berkshire in an attempt to stop bombs being loaded on to United States Air Force B52 bomber planes. The group of about 16 protesters is refusing to move from the depot at Welford near Newbury, despite requests from Thames Valley Police officers.
The demonstrators are attempting to stop the movement of munitions from the underground storage facility to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
Fourteen long-range B52 bombers are stationed at the base ahead of possible action in Iraq.
Even though it has been suggested that the bombs have already been moved over night, the protesters insist they will do anything to stop further movement.
Protester Kate Holcomb said: "We want to do anything in our powers to stop this bloody massacre that is about to happen."
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: berkshire; britain; protesters
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posted on
03/16/2003 8:34:18 AM PST
by
HAL9000
To: HAL9000
Dang! We need to hire that Israeli 'dozer driver pronto!
To: HAL9000
16 protesters? It certainly is overwhelming isn't it?
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posted on
03/16/2003 8:40:35 AM PST
by
zarf
(Republicans for Sharpton 2004)
To: HAL9000
"We want to do anything in our powers to stop this bloody massacre that is about to happen." So do we, Thats what the bombs are for, stopping a bloody massacre by Saddam, ET AL.
To: HAL9000
Can't figure out why they call them "peace" protestors. I can't imagine that anyone in the world really imagines that keeping Saddam in power or siding with Muslim terror has anything to do with the cause of "peace."
Socialism advocates is more like it, IMO.
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posted on
03/16/2003 8:48:30 AM PST
by
Sam Cree
To: Sam Cree
Surely the Brits have spine enough to issue a warning with teeth. Get the clowns out of the way.
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posted on
03/16/2003 8:56:59 AM PST
by
toddst
To: HAL9000
"We want to do anything in our powers to stop this bloody massacre that is about to happen."
Then where the hell were you when Saddam was murdering and torturing Iraqi civilians for his own pleasure?
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posted on
03/16/2003 9:01:25 AM PST
by
Arpege92
To: HAL9000
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posted on
03/16/2003 9:48:44 AM PST
by
Paleo Conservative
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To: HAL9000
Strap 'em to the bombs and drop 'em on Saddam.
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