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 Friday May 28, 2004 18:51 by GGer - DGN/Ambush 2004 info at amubush2004 dot org 086 168 2416
 Ambush 2004 release full details of plans for Bush protests The Ambush 2004 campaign today released details of their calls for protests against Bush’s visit to Shannon. These protests will include local protests the week before Bush arrives, a critical mass 'bikes against bush' tour across the country and two protests in Shannon and Bunratty while Bush is in Ireland. AMBUSH 2004! is a non-hierarchical network initiated by Galway Grassroots Group, Mid west Against Military Aggression, Cork Grassroots Group & Dublin Grassroots Group to organise protests to unwelcome Bush when he visits here on the 25th and 26th of June. The protests will be aimed at highlighting and challenging the continued use of Shannon airport to support war. We are working in conjunction with Anti-War Ireland. At least 1 in 4 US troops who served in Iraq have passed through Shannon airport, or 10,000 soldiers per month. According to official figures, 125,855 American soldiers traveled via Shannon to the Middle East last year. That is just 10,000 less than the number currently serving in Iraq. The American military’s use of Shannon is not a minor incident, but a crucial pit stop on the road to Iraq. As American Ambassador James Kenny put it when asked if this meant the Irish government acted as an ally, “The Irish Government did, yes. I will say they did.” Ambush spokesperson Terry Clancy commented that: “imagine what an inspiration the demilitarisation of Shannon would be to the millions of people across Europe opposed to the war effort. Together, the airbases throughout Europe are indispensable to the United States when conducting wars in the Middle East and Shannon is of particular importance” The military use of Shannon is not just providing succor to the military murder machine in the Middle East, but also creating a potential disaster zone by planting an array of death-dealing weaponry amidst a largely residential area. All the more so when one end of the runway is directly adjacent to a chemical factory and the other not far off a highly toxic aluminum plant. This is not to mention the normal typical everyday highly combustible fuel one finds in airports. Recent events have underlined the moral imperative to oppose the US project in Iraq. The thousands dead in Falluja and elsewhere show this, as do the leaked photographs depicting systematic abuse of Iraqi detainees. The photos largely date from late last year, when control of Iraqi jails was shifted to Military Intelligence, with the CIA not far in the background. In the words of Abu Ghraib reservist Lynndie England, ‘‘I was instructed by persons in higher rank to ‘stand there, hold the leash, look at the camera’… ANTI-BUSH EVENTS June 19th – local protests
GALWAY
DUBLIN There are also to be local protests in Cork and Belfast.
BIKES AGAINST BUSH
Thursday June 24th – Saturday June 26th
Ambush are organising a Peace Camp in Shannon from June the 24th to June the 26th. People are advised to come to the Shannon area prepared to spend at least two nights, with the following basic equipment: good pair of walking boots, flexible but warm clothing, small light tent, light rucksack, poncho or groundsheet, emergency food supplies, water bottle, small torch, one change of basic clothing in case of wetting, small water heating camping burner, thermos flask, consider bringing a bicycle for mobility, but not an expensive one. Consult www.ambush2004.org closer to the date for details of location.
Shannon, Friday June 25th: Ambush will be supporting the Reclaim the Skies protest called by Anti War Ireland. We will assemble 7.00pm at Lidl, Shannon town centre, while Bush lands where 10,000 of his soldiers land every month. People are asked to bring whistles, flags, pots, musical instruments, costumes, anything that is loud! Plus torches, candles or any source to keep the light going through the night.
Bunratty Castle, Saturday June 26th Ambush, supported by Anti-war Ireland, will be marching on Shannon Warport. We will assemble at Bunratty Castle 12 midday.
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Jump To Comment: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1I do currently ascribe to Ruppert's theory that Bush and all cabal are past their use by date, and he will be replaced by his masters in Wall Street well prior to the next attempt at an election. They will be allowed to self-destruct.
Either that or we get Bush lite ( Kerry).
What we need is a proper democracy with PR in USUK to reduce the chances of religious fundamentalist nutters such as Bliar and Bush ever being able to order such slaughter again at the behest of the arms/oil cartel.
Admittedly this shock and awe finale follows twelve years of slow death thro' USUK inspired sanctions, predating this diabolical duo.
Falluja massacre .... child corpses
Mercury troll or fool?
by Kevin Tuesday, Jun 22 2004, 7:12pm
Mercury writes:
"Come to the DGN meeting on Sunday at 2.30 pm in the Teachers Club. Push for DA there. Lets have a Padded Bloc to push through the cop lines."
To get to where? and to do what? or just for the sake of writing this on the web so that Ireland on Sunday can quote it?
the cops were unable to justify a 40 square mile sterile zone and people wouldn't accept that restriction ... so....
The cops have backed down on banning protest from the town
so.....people will be allowed to assemble in Shannon.
So where exactly are you trying to get?
a) sitting next to Bush at Dromoland
b) pushing a pie on his face as he gets off the plane?
not likely...
If you push through the cops lines they will beat you. The line of cops BEHIND the first line will watch them beat you.
Behind them, depending where you are will be one or more of the following.
-a 10 ft deep drain
-razor wire
- a metal fence
-riot cops / Secret Service
-a field that won't bring you anywhere.
- the industrial estate with a warehouse being used as a temporary jail
-one of the two water cannons
-the Army Ranger Wing
just wanted 2 add 2 garda helocopters, 2 air core helicopters and 2 psni helicopters, never mind his escorts..
ye have not got a hope of getting within miles of him....face reality 7000 security personnel not a hope
.
just wondering if there's a bus heading down for the 24th, or is public transport the way to go?
Do we assume that you're in Dublin because you didn't say you were outside Dublin?
Mercury writes:
"Come to the DGN meeting on Sunday at 2.30 pm in the Teachers Club. Push for DA there. Lets have a Padded Bloc to push through the cop lines."
To get to where? and to do what? or just for the sake of writing this on the web so that Ireland on Sunday can quote it?
the cops were unable to justify a 40 square mile sterile zone and people wouldn't accept that restriction ... so....
The cops have backed down on banning protest from the town
so.....people will be allowed to assemble in Shannon.
So where exactly are you trying to get?
a) sitting next to Bush at Dromoland
b) pushing a pie on his face as he gets off the plane?
not likely...
If you push through the cops lines they will beat you. The line of cops BEHIND the first line will watch them beat you.
Behind them, depending where you are will be one or more of the following.
-a 10 ft deep drain
-razor wire
- a metal fence
-riot cops / Secret Service
-a field that won't bring you anywhere.
- the industrial estate with a warehouse being used as a temporary jail
-one of the two water cannons
-the Army Ranger Wing
and if you *somehow* got past all that what would you do? What exactly???
DA has its time and its place, it's not a religion.
If you are facing the biggest security operation ever seen by the state and you haven't already organised a fiendishly cunning and well equipped team with ninja skills then that's one thing.
If you've never walked around the place and just want a bunch of 'up for it lads' then you are dumb.
Brave, but dumb.
interested in heading down to the shannon peace camp, but can't make it for the BIKES AGAINST BUSH. just wondering if there's a bus heading down for the 24th, or is public transport the way to go?
Ambush want a IAWM style protest. So do DGN. Anyone who calls for DA on their lists is immediately squashed and told it is too late to bring this up. Dont let them away with this.
Come to the DGN meeting on Sunday at 2.30 pm in the Teachers Club. Push for DA there. Lets have a Padded Bloc to push through the cop lines.
Troll Above!
Where did you get this 'Reclaim the Skys' pap for the Friday night demo. Anti-War Ireland hasn't adopted that as a demo title and, in fact, is promting this as a 'No War, No Bush' event focussed on highlighting the US military presence at Shannon and protesting against the Bush visit. This isn't a grassroots gathering.
"Ambush will be supporting the Reclaim the Skies protest called by Anti War Ireland."
"Ambush, supported by Anti-war Ireland, will be marching on Shannon Warport. We will assemble at Bunratty Castle 12 midday."
Anti-War Ireland originally called this protest, and and now doing it in co-operation with Ambush. I've noticed that they have mentioned Ambush on their press releases. Why haven't Ambush mentioned Anti-War Ireland? Methinks that the so-called anarchists are more attached to, and protective of, their pet brand names than they'd like to admit. I really wonder about the way anarchism manifests itself in this country. From what I can see, apart from the excellent organisers of the Mayday protests in Dublin, anarchism is used as an excuse for lots of both disorganised and egotistical behaviour. If it wasn't for the SWP I'd go with the socialists in the anti-Bush movement.
Anyone know what towns the critical mass tour will be passing through on the way to shannon?