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Example of Shannon Airport security: RTE journo walks airside through open gate

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Wednesday February 05, 2003 00:43author by Eoin Dubsky - Refueling Peaceauthor email info at refuelingpeace dot org

While of course the Irish law enforcement authorities have a duty to intern the US armed forces and their aircraft at Shannon, and no amount of "security breaches" around the perimeter fence could come close to the risks posed by the bomb laden US military cargo aircraft at Shannon... this one *is* a gem... My dad just emailed me this from Ireland, I didn't see it myself but I guess you can check it up yourself on the RTE website too:

On 6 o'clock RTE 1 radio news. Philip Boucher-Hayes reported that he went to Shannon airport today to talk to peace campers and have a look around in general. He came accross an open gate and walked into the airfield abt. 50 yards. He was about 100 yards from a cargo plane but did not want to cause any alarm so he went out again. He phoned Aer Rianta, they said it was probably a gate controlled by a third party, company with factory nearby etc.(The mind boggles, when thinking of smuggling). The presenter was gob smacked, she just could not imagine such a security gaff. Philip said there would be no problem getting in at a number of places where the fence was broken etc.

This all came AFTER special U.S. (N.Irl) Envoy Hass had met with Brian Cowan and maybe Bertie and condemned the (violent) attackes at shannon. He had said he was satisfied that measures were now taken to safeguard US personel and equipment.

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how much does Ireland need US intervention
author by pissedpublication date Wed Feb 05, 2003 17:34author address author phone

THe UNited states of America have been involved in over 134 military interventions in countries all over the globe and although they are responsible and have the blood of millions on their hands. They also see fit to intervene politically all over the globe, - this of course illustrated by the US intervention plan that was implemented via the Good Friday Agreement.

So now not only do the people on the island of Ireland have to put up with US political intervention but we also now have become complicite in becoming a cog in the US war machine with the US Army Base @ Shannon.

Just this morning media in the north were discussing the views of Richard Haas in regards to what he wants for the people and structures in the north of Ireland.

wake up people tell the US army and government to leave our soil ( or we too could be crying crocodile tears if anyone decides to attack us - Will people in Ireland as they do in US wonder how one arth anyone may want to do such a horrible evil action..

I won't follow illegal orders
author by Anonymous - Armypublication date Wed Feb 05, 2003 19:40author address author phone

Weve been ordered to carry Steyr-Aug assault rifles on our deployment. Im sure as fuck not going to use it against another Irishman.

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