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