Big Blockade closes Britain's nuclear WMD base
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Friday October 05, 2007 17:01
by Mark C - Make Trident History
make.trident.history at ntlworld dot com
Northern peace activists at Faslane
About 200 people have been arrested at Faslane nuclear weapons base in Scotland during a peaceful nonviolent blockade there on Monday 1st October to mark the culmination of Faslane365, a year of resistance. Among those arrested was Mark Chapman from Belfast who said, “I have traveled here to Faslane to uphold international law. I believe these nuclear weapons are causing great instability in the world”.
Northern Ireland man arrested at Faslane
1 October 2007
About 200 people have been arrested at Faslane nuclear weapons base in Scotland during a peaceful nonviolent blockade there on Monday 1st October to mark the culmination of Faslane365, a year of resistance. Among those arrested was Mark Chapman from Belfast who said, “I have traveled here to Faslane to uphold international law. I believe these nuclear weapons are causing great instability in the world”.
Mark Chapman was part of the “Make Trident History” group, which traveled from Belfast to take part in the blockade. Since last October 06 over 1,000 people have been arrested, with 51 of these being prosecuted.
Kevin Cassidy another member of the group said.” Many people in Ireland are unaware of the existence of Faslane ( about 60 miles from Irish coast), where the U.K.’s nuclear submarine base is situated. It is here that nuclear missiles/weapons of mass destruction are transported around the public roads, and carried on board submarines which travel up and down our coasts. A simple traffic accident could cause a nuclear holocaust. This blockade is to close down Faslane and begin nuclear weapon decommissioning”
Faslane365 is a year long blockade of Faslane where the UK’s nuclear weapons are based. The campaign aims to disrupt the deployment of weapons of mass destruction. Groups have come from all across the UK and Europe and even Japan. The blockading groups come from diverse sectors of society, including health professionals, Professors, clergy, elected representatives, clowns, Christians, Buddhists and many others. More information is available at www.faslane365.org.
Kevin Cassidy
