O'Dea flips lid, accuses Greens of spraying house

by pc Sun Nov 28, 2004 15:02

Bertie says use of Shannon by USAF poses no threat....

http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=DAL20041123.xml&Page=1&Ex=46#N46

Mr. Sargent: Are the Taoiseach and the high-level committee aware of the opinion clearly expressed by the Reverend Jesse Jackson, the United States civil rights campaigner, that the ongoing involvement by Ireland in the war in Iraq through its making available Shannon Airport for United States troops is putting Ireland “in the line of fire”?


Norris ask about Shannon in Seanad
http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=SEN20041124.xml&Dail=29&Page=1

Ms O’Rourke: Senator Norris inquired about a particular aircraft. I have in my possession approximately 30 pages of information that I spent yesterday procuring. I was assisted in this regard by an extremely helpful official in the Department of Foreign Affairs. The documentation provided covers many issues and lists a large number of salient facts. It indicates that the number of the aircraft concerned, which is owned by Premier Executive Transport Services, a small US airline, is N379P and that this aeroplane has used Shannon Airport on 13 occasions. I would be here until midnight if I were to read all the information contained in the documentation into the record. I will pass it on to the Senator and perhaps he, in turn, might leave it outside the Chamber on public display.


One of the replies said that the US authorities had confirmed that prisoners were not being transported through Irish airpots to Guantanamo or elsewhere. The US also confirmed that it would not seek to use Irish airspace for this purpose without seeking authorisation.... as if the CIA would detail such actions with the Irish govnerment???

The gov still makes it clear that it doens't check the planes so even if it can say it is so concerned by the matters it can comfotable in turning a blind eye to them.

by Barry Thu Nov 18, 2004 21:17

Theres an extremely large and frightening one growing under Mr O'Deas nose.

by Lear Thu Nov 18, 2004 18:03

Willie is part of the government that gave the US such great assistance in blowing up people and their houses in Iraq... but that pales in significance to the spray paint on his office.

And like Bush, he doesn't need any evidence to apportion blame for this crime... it must be those pesky greens...

by Eoin Thu Nov 18, 2004 14:34

Maybe O'Dea is cracking up? Feeling the guilt? Maybe hes finally realised the blood on his hands for all the iraqi men women and children hes inadvertantly helped to torture, rape and butcher. Not to mention all the ruined families left behind.

by O'Dea Watcher - ly Thu Nov 18, 2004 13:04

I know two specific SP and LY members who have visited Mr. O'Dea's office to fill him in on Shannon!

by Cisib Thu Nov 18, 2004 00:32

Anti-Bush slogans painted on Willie O'Dea's constituency office

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=65663

by pc Thu Nov 18, 2004 00:21

and a very nifty webpage

http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=DAL20041117.xml&Page=1

in Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed).

Overseas Missions.
Re Irelands possible peacekeeping role in Iraq

then Aengus Ó Snodaigh asks about less letal weapons being used by the army....

Mr. O’Dea: "The Defence Forces have recently conducted evaluation tests on 40 mm bean bag ammunition. I await receipt of the evaluation report when a decision will be made on whether to proceed with the purchase of a small amount of such ammunition with which the Defence Forces can provide a graduated response acting in aid to the civil power while adhering to the principle of absolute minimum force at all times."

by jeff Wed Nov 17, 2004 21:11

yes,yes,yes, and no.

How mentally taxing was that?