Shannon Protest - Pics
limerick |
anti-war / imperialism |
news report 
Monday October 30, 2006 23:22
by Dave
The protest march in Shannon was a very dignified and poignant reminder of the ongoing slaughter of innocents in Iraq.
The placing of the coffins at the entrance to the airport was a direct challenge to the ongoing complicity by the Irish Government in this illegal war. The mood of the march throughtout was sombre but peaceful. The heavy security presence which surrounded the march had an appearance of unreality. A coach full of Gardai from Rossort, Helicopters, mounted Gardai, constant camera surveillance and alsatian dogs! Just like the ones used in Abu Gharaib against prisoners to frighten and intimidate. Over 2,000,000 dead in Iraq since the early nineties and those who protest face alsatian dogs. Was it Chomksy who said something about how the media ultimately normalise insanity?
Small white coffin carried to symbolise chidren who have been killed
