1. Anti-War Activism Works!
The recent leaks by the web site WikiLeaks shows that the Irish Government were worried about the public reaction to the continued use of Shannon Airport by the US Military, during the 2007 Elections. This cable, which you can read in full by following this link (http://wikileaks.ch/cable/2006/09/06DUBLIN1020.html) demonstrates that the government tried to impose more restrictions on the US Military as the election approached.
A prolonged campaign of anti-war activism by people like YOU had an affect on the Government and we can do more we can remove the US Military from Shannon for good.
During the 2007 general election campaign the Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM), The Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA) and other anti war activists published a pledge, which we asked politicians to sign stating that they would not be part of a coalition that did not stop the US Military from using Shannon. The Irish-Anti War Movement intends to work with other anti-war activists again during this election campaign; more details on this will follow.
The point of campaigning in the elections is to highlight that Shannon is still an issue in an election campaign that will be dominated by the economy.
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2. What can I do Right Now to Get the US Military out of Shannon
1.Reply to this e-mail if you want to make the war an Election issue and leave your contact details so that we can work with you.
2.Attend the Shannon Vigil that is held every month see (www.shannonwatch.org) for details.
3.Read the WikiLeaks information, which is linked to in this e-mail.
4.Prepare yourself to argue against those who are in favour of the use of Shannon below are some common arguments which are often used to justify the use of Shannon.
5.Organise with other anti-war activists you know to make the war an election issue.
6.Join us on FaceBook.
7.Contact your local TD and ask them for their position on the use of Shannon Airport. (TD’s respond better to their constituents than to a bunch of activists).
8.Register to Vote to see if you are registered go to http://www.checktheregister.ie.
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3. Defeating the Arguments in favour of the US Military Presence in Shannon.
3-1. If The US Military Leave the Airport Will Close
There are people who say, "If the US Military leave then Shannon Airport will close therefore we need to put aside our dislike of what is happening and allow them to stay".
This is a horrible argument, not only is it untrue it also ignores the fact that hopefully very soon the wars in the milled-east will end. What happens then do we live in hope that another war will start!
3-2. All The US Companies will Leave
Another argument that is often used in favour of the US Military being allowed to stay is "All the US Companies will leave Ireland if we ask the US Military to leave". This is nonsense the US companies who come to Ireland do not care whether we allow Shannon airport to be used by the US Military they are here to make money nothing more. The fact that the US Military was allowed to use Shannon did not stop DELL from leaving Limerick.
3-3. There is No Evidence that prisoners have been transported through Shannon
This is one of the arguments that is used by the government. They say that there is no evidence that anyone has been rendered (kidnapped from a country without due-process) and brought through Shannon.
This is true the planes have never been searched so there would not be any evidence.
The recent leaks by the web site WikiLeaks shows that the Irish Government were worried about the public reaction to the continued use of Shannon Airport by the US Military, during the 2007 Elections. This cable, which you can read in full by following this link (http://wikileaks.ch/cable/2006/09/06DUBLIN1020.html) demonstrates that the government tried to impose more restrictions on the US Military as the election approached.
A prolonged campaign of anti-war activism by people like YOU had an affect on the Government and we can do more we can remove the US Military from Shannon for good.
During the 2007 general election campaign the Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM), The Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA) and other anti war activists published a pledge, which we asked politicians to sign stating that they would not be part of a coalition that did not stop the US Military from using Shannon. The Irish-Anti War Movement intends to work with other anti-war activists again during this election campaign; more details on this will follow.
The point of campaigning in the elections is to highlight that Shannon is still an issue in an election campaign that will be dominated by the economy.
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2. What can I do Right Now to Get the US Military out of Shannon
1.Reply to this e-mail if you want to make the war an Election issue and leave your contact details so that we can work with you.
2.Attend the Shannon Vigil that is held every month see (www.shannonwatch.org) for details.
3.Read the WikiLeaks information, which is linked to in this e-mail.
4.Prepare yourself to argue against those who are in favour of the use of Shannon below are some common arguments which are often used to justify the use of Shannon.
5.Organise with other anti-war activists you know to make the war an election issue.
6.Join us on FaceBook.
7.Contact your local TD and ask them for their position on the use of Shannon Airport. (TD’s respond better to their constituents than to a bunch of activists).
8.Register to Vote to see if you are registered go to http://www.checktheregister.ie.
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3. Defeating the Arguments in favour of the US Military Presence in Shannon.
3-1. If The US Military Leave the Airport Will Close
There are people who say, "If the US Military leave then Shannon Airport will close therefore we need to put aside our dislike of what is happening and allow them to stay".
This is a horrible argument, not only is it untrue it also ignores the fact that hopefully very soon the wars in the milled-east will end. What happens then do we live in hope that another war will start!
3-2. All The US Companies will Leave
Another argument that is often used in favour of the US Military being allowed to stay is "All the US Companies will leave Ireland if we ask the US Military to leave". This is nonsense the US companies who come to Ireland do not care whether we allow Shannon airport to be used by the US Military they are here to make money nothing more. The fact that the US Military was allowed to use Shannon did not stop DELL from leaving Limerick.
3-3. There is No Evidence that prisoners have been transported through Shannon
This is one of the arguments that is used by the government. They say that there is no evidence that anyone has been rendered (kidnapped from a country without due-process) and brought through Shannon.
This is true the planes have never been searched so there would not be any evidence.
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