Scoop December 2008
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| + | ==Trial: Lakenheath 8, December 1st - 4th at Ipswich Crown Court== | ||
| + | Lakenheath 8 go to trial over 2 years later.. | ||
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| + | On 3rd November 2008 the Lakenheath 8 had their final pre-trial review. The trial will take place from December 1st - 4th at Ipswich Crown Court, two years and two months after their taking action to prevent more innocent victims in the continuing bombing of Iraq and Afghanistan undertaken by US planes from USAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. . (Crown court applies to the venue, not this trial, which will be heard by a District Judge). | ||
| + | On the 2nd October 2006, 8 people cut the fence ran into the US military base and locked themselves to the gate of the Special Munitions Store at RAF Lakenheath in order to stop the use of those weapons and in order to secure evidence of War Crimes. | ||
| + | (the complete article: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/11/412703.html) | ||
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| + | There are plans by local peace campaigners to go to Ipswich to support the 'Lakenheath 8'. | ||
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| + | More info on the trial, | ||
| + | Contact Mell Harrison, Mellcndeast@cnduk.org, 0845 3370282 | ||
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==Transition Norwich Theme Groups - Dec. 2008== | ==Transition Norwich Theme Groups - Dec. 2008== | ||
