Thursday January 01 1970
DEBRIEFING BUSH VISIT-Peace Camp, Bike Ride, MacBush, AWI Fri Shannon Demo, AmBush of Press Bus!
dublin |
anti-war / imperialism |
event notice 
Monday July 12, 2004 13:40
by Pit Stop Ploughshares - Awaiting Trial in Dublin
83 Corrib Rd. Kimmage D6W (intersects with Lwr. Kimmage Rd.)
087 918 4552 or 01- 492 6100
Exploring Proposal to Return to Shannon Airport with NVDA late Sept (anniv' US Blitzing Afghanistan)
" I will tell you something about stories", he said
"They just aren't entertainment
Don't be fooled
They are all we have, you see,
all we have to fight off illness and death.
You don't have anything
if you don't have stories
Their evil is mighty
but it can't stand up to our stories,
So they try to destroy the stories
let the stories be confused or forgotten,
They would like that
They would be happy
Because we would be defenseless then....."
-Leslie Marmon Silko, Native American
SHARED REFLECTIONS FROM THE BUSH VISIT.
Shared stories of hope and resistance from the Bike Ride, Peace Camp, MacBush, AWI Fri Night Demo at Shannon on Bush's arrival, the Blockade of the Press Pack that delayed Bush's departure and arrival in Turkey.
We will also be looking at a proposal to return to Shannon Airport in late September around the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on New York and the 24/7 U.S. attack on Afghanistan that followed.
This proposal emerged from the NVDA workshop at the weekend with Star Hawk that followed the Bush visit. We hope it to be the begining of a cylcle of nonviolent resistance at Shannon Airport where 10,000 U.S. military pass through each month.
Until the Bush visit provided the context (lights, cameras, action, cast of thousands) there hadn't been a significant protest at Shannon Airport by the Irish peace movement this year. The last two mobilisations by the libertarian movement in Ireland have both been in response to stages being set by the state (May Day, Bush visit). It's time to nonviolently take the initiative!
If you can come on Sunday to report on what you were ionvolved in give us a text so we can put out another posting with specific speakers.
Thanx
Venue is at Dublin Catholic Worker House, 83 Corrib Rd. Kimmage (Corrib Rd. intersects with Lower Kimmage Rd.) Dublin
Transport- get the 19A. Get off at the second stop after the sun drive intersection. This stop is preceeded by two petrol stations.
Turn left at the lights before the KCR pub and walk down Corrib. DCW is on the right after you hit the round about park.
OR get the 15A to Kimmage Cross Roads. Walk toward town along Lower Kimmage Rd. and turn right after KCR pub into Corrib.
These weekly discussion evenings are preceeded at
7pm Soup
6pm Catholic Worker liturgy.
....Come to whatever partss of the evening you fell comfortable with
Comments (3 of 3)
Jump To Comment: 1 2 3Hello Ciaron and all,
Unfortunately I cannot be in Dublin on 18th but I support the objectives of
what you are trying to achieve. I will try and give you a written account of
my own involvement in the Peace CAmp and experiences on the Shannon Estuary
in the meantime. The peace camp was far more successful than many
anticipated. It provided both a gathering point or points, and a focus, for
a specific group of people, who were dedicated to positive non-violent
protest. Their successes far outhweigh their numbers. The peace camp also
provided a focal point for the media and for the general public. The IAWM
strategy of one large protest march along a route defined by the Gardai
failed this time as it failed in the past. Their strategy of "a mass
movement" behaving like sheep appears to work at times, such as 15th Feb
2003, but the reality is that the Government ignored that 100,000 march and
even claimed the 100,000 were supporting Gov policy. The vast majority of
those 100,000 disappeared back to their centrally heated homes and offices
and have not been seen since, in case they might damage their job prospects
or for whatever reasons. The successes of the Shannon based protests have
been by individuals and small groups doing various non-violent actions, and
by the peace camps. I have been saying for a long time that the idea of the
peace camp should be maintained on a flexible periodic basis by encouraging
groups from around the country to set up temporary peace camps for weekends
whenever it suits them and when appropriate. Mid West groups and individuals
will assist.
yours in peace
Edward Horgan
I fear you can't count..where did you get the 100k marchers from? I was there and it looked very like 3-5k around Shannon..did you all walk in circles and count everybody 5 times?
100k out of 2.8M population is a poor turnout..never be elected on 3.5% of the poll and 5K is even worse.
100,000 looks like a reference to Feb 15 2003.
As with all these thangs you don't blame the people who turn up, blame the ones who don't if you're into the blame game!
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