Three decommissioners were supposed to be in court today over alleged £32,000 damage to roof top on Argentum House unit 510, Bristol Bussiness Park, Frenchay, Bristol. The court case was ajjourned and resceduled for the 17th of Semptember due to the prosecutions late delivery of evidence bundle. keep upto date at
www.decommissioners.wordpress.com

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200th BRITISH SOLDIER DIES IN AFGHANISTAN

JOIN US ON THE VIGIL IN 'Naming The Dead' read full story / add a comment

Earlier this year Lord Bingham, a retired senior lawlord, said that drones were "so cruel as to be beyond the pale of hman tolerance" and called for a debate as to whether they should be seen in the same category as landmines and cluster bombs.
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For the attention of all EDO decomisioners -Bristol, supporters and all those following this story.
AN OPEN INVITATION TO SMASH EDO'S PUBLIC DEBATE: IS BREAKING THE LAW TO RESIST WAR CRIMES EVER JUSTIFIED?

For the attention of Paul Hills (Managing Director of EDO MBM), EDO MBM employees and the people of Brighton,

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BRITISH DEATH TOLL IN AFGHANISTAN APPROACHES 200

Please Attend The Bristol Peace Vigil The Day Following 200 British Dead*

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Commemorating the deaths of the Last British WW1 Soldiers: Harry and Henry read full story / add a comment

next full-meeting: 7.30pm WEDS 19th of August @ Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Bristol. read full story / add a comment

Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733. Listen on air: 93.2 FM (BCFM), Saturdays 9pm & Sundays 6pm http://www.bcfm.org.uk/ read full story / add a comment

Lance Corporal Joe Glenton is facing court martial over his refusal to serve in Afganistan.
It is expected that his defence will be that the war is unlawful.
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There is now a full scale crisis over the occupation of Afghanistan.

As the death toll mounts the military top brass have no coherent strategy and the politicians can give no sensible explanation as to why the troops are in Afghanistan.

The idea that bombing and strafing Afghan towns and villages will reduce the threat of terrorism is simply untenable. And despite the intensive media spin, opinion polls continue to show majority opposition to the war in Britain, with 56% in The Guardian/BBC poll and 59% in the ITV poll.

The emphasis on the number of helicopters available to the British forces is a smokescreen. As Seumas Milne says in the Guardian today 'British soldiers aren't dying in Afghanistan because they haven't got enough helicopters, but because they're an occupying force in another country where they're not wanted.' See the full article at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jul/15/afg...s-bbc
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Killer Drones ' beyond the pale of human tolerance' says Judge

Lord Bingham, who retired last year as a senior law lord, said the aircraft could follow other weapons considered "so cruel as to be beyond the pale of human tolerance" in being consigned to the history books

meanwhile -

U.S. Drones Kill 45 in Pakistan

http://www.democracynow.org

9 July 2009

At least 45 people were killed Wednesday in two U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan’s South Waziristan region. It was the second consecutive day of U.S. drone attacks inside Pakistan and the sixth attack in just over two weeks.

EDO MBM

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The Airbus A400M is a military transport turboprop plane designed to carry troops and equipment to war zones such as Afghanistan .

It can also be modified into a tanker to refuel fighter-jets, as shown in the picture provided.
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Bristol Stop The War Coalition Public Meeting

'Afghanistan and Pakistan – the war spreads'

Speakers: Mohammad Asif (Chair, UK Afghan Democracy & Reform Movement)
Others to be announced

Venue: Barton Hill Settlement, 41-43 Ducie Rd, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, BS5 0AX

Date: Monday 20th July
Time: 7.30pm

Map: http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=BS5+0AX&countryCode=GB

Flyer: http://bristol.indymedia.org/attachments/jul2009/afghan...9.jpg

Buses: 36 & 36A from Centre stop the Settlement; 6, 7, 41, 42,43,44,45 from Centre stop at Lawrence Hill railway bridge.

Train: Severn Beach line to Lawrence Hill. read full story / add a comment

Bristol Stop The War Coalition Public Meeting

'Afghanistan and Pakistan – the war spreads'

Speakers: Mohammad Asif (Chair, UK Afghan Democracy & Reform Movement)
Others to be announced

Venue: Barton Hill Settlement, 41-43 Ducie Rd, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, BS5 0AX

Date: Monday 20th July
Time: 7.30pm

Map: http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=BS5+0AX&countryCode=GB read full story / add a comment

warning about imminent loss of Vigil banner storage, 27th June read full story / add a comment

another reason to smash edo read full story / add a comment

The 2nd International Che Guevara Conference is on the move! With speakers coming from across Canada, the United States and Cuba, we have a program to inform and inspire solidarity with the great 50 years of dynamism of the Cuban Revolution. read full story / add a comment

Three people have been charged with £32,000 worth of criminal damage to the Raytheon Rooftop between december 2008 and january this year, around the time Israel bombarded Gaza with weapons made by Raytheon . One of the charged Elijah Smith was heard saying "I am the accuser not the accused". read full story / add a comment

So few people now attend the Bristol Vigil that the question must be asked, is it time to call it a day?
There are often only two or three people in attendance, if that, and this makes them particularly vulnerable to the predatory, or just the moody, “out for a bit of sport”.
The two founder members of the Vigil, Lois who’s ninety and Neville, ninety-six, need not be so concerned in this regard, but just a couple of people on the vigil may well fall prey to the opportunist bullying fraternity. read full story / add a comment

Circus to Palestine are a group that take circus and smiles to areas of conflict in the middle east. They have just got back from their tour around The West Bank and would like to invite you to join them this Friday 5th June at 7.00pm for an evening of films and eyewitness accounts in Easton Community Centre (Kilburn Street, Easton, Bristol).

The more the merrier so bring you friends and family.

For more information email circus2iraq@gmail.com or moshellwren@yahoo.co.uk you can also join our facebook group by using the circus2iraq email to find out more about the work we are doing.

We look forward to seeing you. read full story / add a comment