éirígí says No To Imperialism

dublin | anti-war / imperialism | press release Sunday September 17, 2006 17:27 by Cormac Ryan PRO éirígí - éirígí

Join in the International Day of Action on September 23rd to voice your opposition to Imperialist aggression.

A Simple Message

éirígí supports the International Day of Action, organised to take place on September 23rd, and opposes the acts of aggression carried out by the United States and their surrogates against peoples in the Middle East and across the globe. The march due to take place in Dublin, assembling at the Garden of Remembrance at 1pm, is an opportunity for people from across Ireland to express their disgust at the actions perpetrated by those who perversely claim to be fighting against terror and in the name of freedom.

The current phase of war-mongering by the imperial powers is no different to that which took place in the 19th and 20th centuries. The motivating factors of greed and power remain the same. Connolly’s assertion that “the influence which impels towards war today is the influence of capitalism” is as relevant now as it was when he wrote ‘The Roots of Modern War’ in 1898. Whilst the U.S., British and Israeli armies commit war crimes and wreak havoc across Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and Lebanon vast fortunes are being amassed by those who supply the weapons and munitions that are causing such untold human suffering. While the innocent civilians of the region are dying the shareholders of the military-industrial complex grow ever richer.

Unfortunately, the U.S. and Britain have not acted alone. The Dublin government have willingly facilitated this process of exploitation by allowing the use of Shannon Airport for the transport of U.S. troops to the Middle East and the stop-over of planes carrying prisoners to torture centres such as Guantanamo Bay.

Speaking on the issue of Shannon Airport, éirígí spokesperson Daithí Mac An Mhaistír stated that “this is one area where the people of Ireland can make a difference. By demanding an end to the use of Shannon by U.S. forces, by making this an election issue, by raising the issue of Shannon with candidates when they are looking for votes, the people of Ireland can make a real difference to events in the Middle East.”

éirígí encourages people from all over Ireland to contribute to the campaign against imperialism both by attending the demonstration in Dublin on September 23rd, and by highlighting the issue between now and next years General Election.

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