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1,000+ gather to protest at Shannon Airport

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Saturday January 18, 2003 17:09author by Eoin Dubsky - Refueling Peaceauthor email info at refuelingpeace dot org

Over a thousand people gathered today from around the island of Ireland to witness against the US war machine as it passes through Ireland at Shannon Airport. Seen at the demonstration were T.D.s from the Green Party, Sinn Fein, the Socialists, and the Labour.

Just as the demonstration began, protesters witnessed an Afghanistan-registered cargo aircraft with an American flag on the tail landing at the airport. Irish authorities continue to provide overflight and refueling assistance to these clandestine US military flights (see http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=23883).

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/24507

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