Metro Article By Graeme Green Wednesday 15 May 2013 Joe Glenton, a former soldier in the British army, has served his country and risked his life in Afghanistan. He’s also been called a coward. The reason? After returning to Britain after his first tour of Afghanistan, he became a conscientious objector (CO) and refused to go back. …
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Friday 17 May marks the 100th day of the current hunger strike at Guantánamo Bay. More than 130 of the 166 prisoners are involved. Several dozen are being force fed and more than 10 are close to death. While the prison officials have allowed the situation to continue for so long, there have been no …
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When: Wednesday 8th May, 7pm Where: Century Club, 61-63 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6LQ After more than three years in military confinement, Wikileaks whistleblower, Private Bradley Manning is finally due to go on trial in June. A criminal to the US military but hero to many, the 25 year old has been nominated for the …
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LAST VIGIL BEFORE COURT MARTIAL BEGINS Thursday 23 MAY 2013 1700hrs US EMBASSY, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON SILENT VIGIL FOR BRADLEY MANNING On the closing day of Bradley Manning’s last scheduled pre motion hearing (how to deal with classified information), join with us and stand in silence whilst we play the complete audio track (40 mins) …
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FRIDAY 12th APRIL 2013 1700hrs US EMBASSY, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON VIGIL FOR BRADLEY MANNING On the closing day of Bradley Manning’s latest motion hearing (Evidential issues for the trial and sentencing hearing), 25 plus supporters of Bradley Manning stood in silence at the US Embassy as the audio of Bradley Manning’s courtroom statement was played The vigil …
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Public Event Organised by Veterans for Peace Chapter 1001 (London) Saturday 6 April 2013 1400-1600 hrs. George Fox Room, Friends House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ MAP An afternoon of talks and short films exposing the true nature of modern warfare with an emphasis on Drones and Special Forces. Speakers; Julian Assange, Editor of Wikileaks. Ian Cobain, …
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On Tuesday 19 March 2013 a group of people concerned about the plight of Wikileaks editor Julian Assange made their way to the Swedish Embassy. We had one demand, Guarantee no onward extradition to the US for Julian Assange. On arriving at the embassy Mirjam Johansson a Swedish national and myself entered the building and …
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Tuesday 12 March 2013, 7:00 PM The Frontline Club Over the last five years, photo-journalist Jo Metson Scott has photographed The Grey Line, The book is a reflection on war told from the perspective of US and UK soldiers who have spoken out against the Iraq War. Photographer Jo Metson Scott began the project after meeting a young American …
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Thank you to Alexa O’Brien who produced this transcript of the statement given by Bradley Manning on February 28, 2013 This statement by Bradley Manning was given at a providence inquiry in his court-martial on February 28, 2013. Manning pled guilty to one specification as charged and nine specifications for lesser included offenses. He pled not guilty …
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Drones Protest in San Diego & London, All Welcome In the lead up to the Modern Warfare Exposed event in London on Saturday 6 April, Veterans for Peace London is holding a protest at the London offices of drones manufacturer General Atomics. This protest is being co-ordinated with Veterans for Peace San Diego who will …
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Sunday 10 March 2013 Shannon Airport, Limerick, Ireland Around the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq join with Veterans for Peace in Ireland and protest the continuing use of Shannon Airport in violation of Irish neutrality. Members of VFP outside of Ireland are invited to attend. To find out more about the recent history of …
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FRIDAY 1st MARCH 2013 1700hrs US EMBASSY, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON VIGIL FOR BRADLEY MANNING Speedy Trial Ruling On the closing day of Bradley Manning’s latest motion hearing (speedy trial ruling), join with us whilst we play the complete audio track (40mins) of Collateral Murder at the US Embassy. Placards will be brought but please feel …
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On 7th February 2013 The Oxford Union held the debate “This House Would Not Fight for Queen and Country”. it was the 80th anniversary of the original debate in 1933 in which The Oxford Union voted in favor of the motion. Speaking for the motion were Ben Sullivan (Christ Church College), Ben Griffin (Former SAS soldier) and …
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Wednesday 16 January 2013 1400hrs US EMBASSY, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON VIGIL FOR BRADLEY MANNING On the opening day of Bradley Manning’s latest motion hearing, join with us whilst we play the complete audio track (40mins) of Collateral Murder at the US Embassy. Placards will be brought but please feel free to make or bring your …
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On Thursday 7th February 2013 Ben Griffin will be speaking at the Oxford Union in a debate; This House Would Not Fight for Queen & Country Speakers in Proposition: Graham Smith – CEO of Republic Gareth Porter – US Pacifist and military historian Ben Griffin – Founder of Veterans for Peace UK; former SAS trooper …
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Tuesday 08 January 2013 1400hrs US EMBASSY, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON VIGIL FOR BRADLEY MANNING On the opening day of Bradley Manning’s latest motion hearing, join with us whilst we play the complete audio track (40mins) of Collateral Murder at the US Embassy. Placards will be brought but please feel free to make or bring your …
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Since April 2010, WikiLeaks have released The Collateral Murder video, The Afghan War Diaries, The Iraq War Logs, The Guantanamo Files and Cablegate. The information in these leaks have showed us the reality of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (murder/torture/destruction) and also the true nature of our governments and the dirty deals they make. …
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At this time of year we are reminded of the British & German troops fighting on the the Western Front who on Christmas Day 1914, ceased fighting, sang carols, played football & exchanged family photos. The British & German Generals safely tucked up in their Chateaus were furious and quickly ordered the men back to …
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THURSDAY 20 DEC 1830hrs Candlelit vigil to be held outside the Ecuadorian Embassy to mark six months since Julian entered. If your not up to speed with the situation you can watch this 10 minute animation. The Wikileaks, Julian Assange Diplomatic Standoff Placards will be brought but please feel free to make your own. Julian …
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Following a meeting between Edward Horgan and Ben Griffin, Veterans for Peace has formed in Ireland. Edward is a former member of the Irish Defence Forces and UN peacekeeper. He is also international secretary of the Irish Peace and Neutrality Alliance and a founding member of Shannonwatch. Membership is open to former soldiers, sailors and airmen living in all parts …
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I had been planning to go to Ireland for some time and seeing as Hillary Clinton was visiting this week (06 DEC 2012) I decided to head over with my good mate Ciaron O’Reilly. The hypocrisy of Clinton is almost unique, portraying herself as a champion of human rights and democracy whilst supporting every war …
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War, Media and WikiLeaks Public Meeting, Thursday 6th December, 8pm McClelland Room, Central Hotel, Dublin Oragised by AFRI Contributors: Ben Griffin is a former British soldier who refused to return to Iraq and left the Army, citing not only ‘illegal’ tactics of US troops and the policies of coalition forces but also that the …
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On Tuesday 27 November Bradley Manning faced another pre-motion hearing. This time his defence team is arguing that his pretrial detention was illegal and that the charges should be dropped. His lawyer is also asking that for every 1 day Bradley spent in solitary confinement 10 days should be taken off any future custodial sentence. This …
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Tuesday 27 November 2012 1400hrs US EMBASSY, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON VIGIL FOR BRADLEY MANNING On the opening day of Bradley Manning’s latest motion hearing, join with us whilst we play the complete audio track (40mins) of Collateral Murder at the US Embassy. Placards will be brought but please feel free to make or bring your …
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Thoughts on Veterans Day By John Cory November 11, 2012 Veterans Day—A national Hallmark Card for war inked with survivor’s guilt. We have numbered wars like SuperBowls (WWI and WWII), marked them by time (the Hundred Years’ War and the Thirty Years’ War), masked them with a gentle oxymoron (the Civil War) and fogged their …
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Yesterday another vigil was held for Bradley Manning outside of the US Embassy. He has now been held for 900 days without trial. For nine months of those 900 days he was subjected to treatment amounting to torture. 18 people gathered and stood, in silence, in extended line, facing the Embassy. We played the audio …
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VIGIL FOR BRADLEY MANNING Thursday 08 November 2012 1500hrs US EMBASSY, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON VIGIL FOR BRADLEY MANNING On his 900th day in custody and on the closing day of Bradley Manning’s latest motion hearing, join with us whilst we play the complete audio track (40mins) of Collateral Murder at the US Embassy. Placards will …
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WED 17 OCTOBER – ALL WELCOME 1400HRS - US EMBASSY – SILENT VIGIL FOR BRADLEY MANNING PFC Bradley Manning is back in court on Wednesday 17 OCT for another motion hearing. A silent vigil will be held facing the US Embassy, there will then be a period of information exchange. Tube – Bond Street 1500HRS - …
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LONDON On a bright autumn afternoon VFP London headed to Tower 42, which contains the offices of General Atomics in London. We took our placards bearing the slogans “GROUND THE DRONES” and “GENERAL ATOMICS, DEATH FROM ABOVE”. We unfurled our VFP flag donated by Gerry Condon and set about handing out our flyers. Within minutes …
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General Atomic Drones Protest, VFP in San Diego & London General Atomics is the manufacturer of the Reaper UAV in service with the US and UK military. The Reaper has been used in numerous attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and other countries. People targeted by these weapons are killed from above without warning and …
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Around 60 people stood in solidarity with Bradley Manning outside the US Embassy this Saturday and then walked through the rain to the Ecuadorian Embassy to stand for Julian Assange. Bradley is facing another pre-motion hearing this week (28 – 31 Aug) at Fort Meade. This hearing will involve potential witnesses and evidentiary issues for the …
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SAT 25 AUGUST – ALL WELCOME 1400HRS - US EMBASSY – SILENT VIGIL FOR BRADLEY MANNING PFC Bradley Manning is back in court on Tuesday 28 AUG for another motion hearing. A silent vigil will be held facing the US Embassy, there will then be a period of information exchange. Tube – Bond Street 1500HRS - PROCEED IN LOOSE …
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SUNDAY 19 AUGUST 1400HRS THE ECUADORIAN EMBASSY, 3 HANS CRESCENT, LONDON. JULIAN ASSANGE HAS BEEN GRANTED ASYLUM BY THE ECUADORIAN GOVERNMENT. JULIAN WILL MAKE A SPEECH FROM THE EMBASSY TO HIS SUPPORTERS THIS SUNDAY. NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOW OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND DEMAND SAFE PASSAGE FOR HIM JOIN WITH US THIS SUNDAY. INFO …
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The Ecuadorian Foreign Minister has said in a press conference that a decision regarding Julian Assange’s asylum application will be announced on Thursday 16 August 2012. CALL OUT – VIGIL AT THE ECUADORIAN EMBASSY 16 AUG FROM MIDDAY – CALL OUT LOCN – 3 HANS CRESCENT, LONDON NEAREST TUBE = KNIGHTSBRIDGE MORE INFO CALL – …
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After over two years in prison awaiting trial for allegedly leaking information revealing US war crimes to the organisation WikiLeaks, PFC Bradley Manning is again in front of a US military judge for another pre-trial motion hearing. Today, in solidarity with Manning, 25 people gathered in London’s Grosvenor Square to face the US Embassy in …
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MONDAY 16 JULY 1500 hrs – US Embassy – Vigil for Manning PFC B Manning is facing another motion hearing, a silent vigil facing the US embassy will last 30min followed by a period of information exchange and some songs. 1600 hrs – Walk to the Ecuadorian Embassy (1 mile) We will then walk in …
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16 JUK 2012 Bradley Manning is back in court for a motion hearing on 16 July 2012. A solidarity vigil has been organised on Monday 16 July 2012 at 1500hrs at the US Embassy. We will start with a 30 minute silent vigil facing the embassy. This will be followed by speeches and music. VFPUK will …
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*** Vigil to resume Friday morning, 22 June *** Update: Thursday evening A vigil has been maintained at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since Wednesday in solidarity with Julian Assange who took refuge there on Tuesday and is seeking political and protective asylum in Ecuador. Earlier this evening there were still around 15 supporters outside …
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DUE TO THE ONGOING SITUATION AT THE ECUADOR EMBASSY WERE JULIAN ASSANGE IS SEEKING ASYLUM THIS RALLY IS NOW ON HOLD, PLEASE JOIN US TOMORROW FRIDAY 22 JUNE AT THE ECUADOR EMBASSY TO SUPPORT ASSANGE. THURSDAY 28 JUN 2012 – SWEDISH EMBASSY – 1500 hrs Join with VFP and demand that Sweden abandons the …
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JULIAN ASSANGE – SUPREME COURT VERDICT – CALL OUT Julian is appearing at the Supreme Court on 30 May 2012 The verdict is due to be handed down in the morning. London Catholic Worker & Veterans for Peace UK are co-ordinating a vigil. All of the visuals, placards, banners are bagged up and ready …
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April 23, 2012 Three members of Veterans For Peace — Russell Brown, John Amidon, and Elliott Adams — were among 33 peaceful protesters arrested on Sunday outside Hancock Air Field in New York State. Almost all of the 33 were arrested preemptively, as they walked single-file and silently along a road, prior to reaching the …
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The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning opened last night in Tasker Millwood School, Haverford West, Wales. This is the school that Bradley Manning (BM) attended during his teenage years. I have been in West Wales this week along with other activists to organise around the play in an effort to raise the issue of BM. There …
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Veterans for Peace UK held its inaugural meeting on Easter Sunday. 11 veterans attended the meeting. The meeting was started with the reading of The Statement of Purpose. We then had an extended check in where there was a good exchange of experiences. The aims of VFP UK were laid out; 1) To resist war …
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Veterans for Peace UK – Our Stories, Our Aims, Our Actions. Celebrate the launch of Veterans for Peace UK. Easter Monday 09 April 2012 1400hrs (2pm) Come and hear veterans speak the truth about war. Speakers Michael Lyons – Royal Navy Veteran After reading WikiLeaks’ Afghan War Diaries (that Bradley Manning is charged with …
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Today Veterans for Peace UK and supporters held a vigil for Bradley Manning at the U.S. Embassy in London. Bradley begins a pre-trial hearing on Friday at Fort Meade, Maryland and faces charges that could lead to a lifetime in prison. Michael Lyons spoke about how reading the Afghan War Logs had confirmed his doubts …
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Yesterday (08/09/12) whilst answering bail at West Central Police Station, Saville Row, Fr Martin Newell was taken into custody on an old warrant relating to nonviolent anti-war resistance.he spent the night in the cells Today Martin was taken to Highbury Magistrates Court and sentenced to 24 days imprisonment for refusing to pay a fine of …
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On the 10th anniversary (07/10/11) of the war in Afghanistan six peace activists blockaded the front entrance to Downing Street preventing any vehicles from leaving or entering. Red paint was poured onto the ground to symbolise the blood spilt in Afghanistan. All six were bailed to appear at West Central Police Station. Today 08/12/11 at …
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Today Julian Assange was given permission to ask the Supreme Court to here his appeal against extradition to Sweden. Veterans for Peace alongside London Catholic Worker organised a vigil outside the court and made sure that this legal process was put into the context of over ten years of war in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia …
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Click this link to see a video of Veteran for Peace Matthew Horne speaking at a vigil for peace on the eve of Rememberence Sunday. Matthew has been a permanent fixture at St Paul’s for weeks now.
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