Stop the War Coalition national demonstration

d | 22.11.2006 09:58 | Anti-militarism | London | Oxford

STOP THE WAR COALITION NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION
2 DECEMBER 06 ~ RAF BRIZE NORTON
Coaches leaving from Central London 9.30am
Tickets: £10 / £8 (to book contact

office@stopwar.org.uk or 020 7278 6694)

Brize Norton is the most important British military base for maintaining the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. It is the main transport base for sending troops and supplies in and out of the occupied countries.

In August this year it was used by US planes taking munitions to the Israeli Defense Force to bomb Lebanon.

In 2005 there was a lively peace camp, and a march through the town of Carterton to the main gate of the RAF base. The demonstration was led by former soldiers. Although Carterton is a forces town, the march received a very friendly response from the local people. Our protest is not against the individual soldiers, but against the government that has sent them to occupy Iraq and Afghanistan.

We want to see the largest possible demonstration on 2nd December.
Our message is simple. Bring the British troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Stop using British bases to support the occupations of those countries.
We want RAF Brize Norton to be used to bring all the troops home now.

d
Homepage: http://www.stopwar.org.uk

Additions

PLANNING TO MAKE YOUR OWN WAY THERE?

27.11.2006 18:27

OVERVIEW MAP OFCARTERTON:

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.7598&lon=-1.5931&scale=200000&icon=x
CLOSE UP MAP OF CARTERTON:

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.7598&lon=-1.5931&scale=25000&icon=x

HOW TO GET TO BRIZE NORTON:

BY ROAD
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From the M4 J13 exit onto the A34 towards Oxford.

Turn off the A34 at the A44 (Pear Tree Interchange) towards Oxford, then onto the A40 towards Witney and Cheltenham.

Turn off the A40 (after Witney) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.

From the M4 J15 exit onto the A419 towards Swindon and Cirencester.

Turn off the A419 (at the Honda car factory) onto the A361 towards Highworth, Lechlade and Burford. Stay on the A361 through Highworth and Lechlade towards Burford.

After Lechlade turn off the A419 (at Broughton Poggs & Filkins) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A419 junction.

From the M5 J11A exit onto the A417 towards Cirencester.

At the top of Crickley Hill go straight ahead at the roundabout onto the A436 towards Cheltenham. At the A40 turn right towards Burford and Oxford.

At the A40/A361 roundabout at Burford, go straight over onto the A40 towards Oxford then turn right immediately onto the B4020 towards Carterton and RAF Brize Norton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.

From the M40 J8 follow the signs for the A40 towards Oxford .

At the Oxford Ring Road (Headington Roundabout), turn right onto the A40 towards Cheltenham. Continue across all roundabouts in Oxford on the A40 towards Cheltenham and Witney.

Turn off the A40 (after Witney) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.

From the M40 J9 exit onto the A34 towards Oxford.

Turn off the A34 at the A44 (Pear Tree Interchange) towards Oxford, then onto the A40 towards Witney and Cheltenham.

Turn off the A40 (after Witney) onto the B4477 towards Carterton. RAF Brize Norton is sign posted from the A40 junction.

BY RAIL
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The nearest railway stations to RAF Brize Norton are Oxford and Swindon. For the most up-to-date train times and routes contact National Rail Enquiries.
www.nationalrail.co.uk Telephone 0845 7484950

BY BUS
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RAF Brize Norton is located in Carterton, which has frequent bus services from Oxford and limited services from Swindon. For the most up-to-date services contact Stagecoach Buses. For nationwide coach services to Oxford or Swindon contact National Express Coaches.

You can obtain independent information about travelling to RAF Brize Norton using public transport from most UK locations, including an on-line journey planner, by using the Traveline information service.
Traveline - Public Transport Information
www.traveline.org.uk Telephone 0870 6082608

Stagecoach Bus
www.stagecoachbus.com Telephone 0870 6082608

National Express Coaches
www.nationalexpress.com Telephone 0870 5808080

BUS TIMETABLE:

http://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables/X1X2wy100805.pdf

travel advice

Comments

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The governments of Iraq and Afghanistan want allied troops to help them.

22.11.2006 10:43

Most of the people of Iraq and Afghanistan want the allied troops to stay and help them to defeat the terrorist insurgents who are trying to destroy their countries. The allied troops are there at the request of the democratic governments of Iraq and Afghanistan. Also it is not the governments of America and Britain to keep troops there any longer than they are needed. The only thing that is keeping allied troops in Iraq is the insurgents violence. The allied troops are needed to defend the populations of Iraq and Afghanistan from the insurgents. When the insurgency stops then all the allied troops will be able to come home. We cannot abandon Iraq and Afghanistan to terrorists to use those countries as a base for international terrorism.

http://www.midwestheroes.com

commentator

Occupation not peacekeeping

22.11.2006 11:03

"The governments of Iraq and Afghanistan want allied troops to help them."

I agree, especially ex-UNOCAL man Karzai put there by the Americans. In Iraq it's similar although Iraqi politicians have proved slightly more dissenting towards their occupiers. At the end of the day they know once the US and British leave they will be targeted as collaborators.

"Most of the people of Iraq and Afghanistan want the allied troops to stay and help them to defeat the terrorist insurgents who are trying to destroy their countries."

This is a totally subjective and unproven comment, could have come straight out of the mouth of Blair. Unless "commentator" has travelled widely in Iraq or Afghanistan recently, speaks Arabic or Afghani language or has any more substantial proof, let's hear it.

David Frost

But Iraqis dont't ...

22.11.2006 17:52

Most Iraqis think that the presence of US troops causes more violence than it prevents, and what them out.

http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/articles/home_page/250.php?nid=&id=&pnt=250&lb=hmpg1

klik

Afghanistan was occupied by the Taleban!

23.11.2006 10:27

An unfortunate consequence of withdrawing troops frm Afghanistan is the Taleban will take over! Why do you seem to want that? I don't like the situation either but a return of Taleban and by extension their Al Qaeda 'guests' is far worse for the region and indeed for our own security. The Taleban are not nice guys by default you are supporting them.

Arthur

Lively peace camp.

24.11.2006 03:29

As one of those who attended the original peace camp at Brize Norton and actually helped carry the Stop the War coalitions national banner on the march I am pleased that the coalition is backing this protest, but there was only one representative there on that day. Are we to suppose that the Stop the War coalition is now taking the credit for Margaret and Rowlands work? Still although I won't be able to attend I hope that it goes well. For more information go to

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brizenorton/

the maori
mail e-mail: the_maori@peace-not-war.org
Homepage: http://www.peace-not-war.org

Stop the War Coalition national demonstration

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PLANNING TO MAKE YOUR OWN WAY THERE?

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The governments of Iraq and Afghanistan want allied troops to help them.

Occupation not peacekeeping

But Iraqis dont't ...

Afghanistan was occupied by the Taleban!

Lively peace camp.

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