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We march every
year in protest against the murder of 14 of our fellow citizens by the
British State, and to demand truth and
justice at last.
Meanwhile,
Raytheon, suppliers of the means of murder to the British
State and its allies, runs a
weapons facility at the edge of our town.
The lie which
lasted for years that Raytheon was not involved in arms-related
manufacture in Derry was exposed last year. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the plant
at Springtown is working on weapons systems for use by British, US and
other western armies in their wars around the world.
It was the same
Ministry of Defence which lied for years about Bloody Sunday and hid or
destroyed evidence to prevent the truth coming out.
Last August,
members of the Derry Anti War Coalition occupied the Raytheon plant
and---at least temporarily---decommissioned its arms-manufacturing
capacity. For this, nine members of the DAWC have been charged under
"terrorism" laws, while a 10th has been warned that she may also be
charged.
While the DAWC
members were inside the Raytheon plant, the company's missiles and bombs
continued to fall on Lebanon and Gaza. Raytheon "bunker-busters" were
rushed to Israel to replenish stocks. Yet, afterwards, it was the
Raytheon 9 who were accused by elements of the local establishment of
acting violently!
Certain of our
political leaders shrug their shoulders at civilians being blown to bits
in Beirut---but become upset when computers are broken to bits on the
Branch Road.
Some who say they
want the truth told about Bloody Sunday don't want to know when it comes
to the truth about Raytheon.
The Derry Anti War
Coalition thanks all those---from various political parties and
none---who have shown solidarity with the Raytheon 9. We ask for a
continuation of support as the 9 (possibly 10) face trial this year. We
ask for support for the activities of the DAWC leading up to the trial.
In the aftermath
of Bloody Sunday, Derry looked out to the world for solidarity, just as
the people of the Middle East look to us for solidarity today. One way
of showing that solidarity is to take a stand against the murder weapons
being made in Derry.
ONE WORLD---ONE STRUGGLE!
SUPPORT THE
RAYTHEON 9!
MERCHANTS OF DEATH
OUT OF DERRY NOW!
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