Sunday, May 21, 2006

STAND NOW !!!

I just got this but thought you should be AWARE
SAY NO TO TRIDENT FURY!
Canadians must stop war-game exercises and oppose deep military integration
Exercise Trident Fury is the name of war game exercises being conducted out of Esquimalt harbour and Victoria International Airport from May 8-19. Trident Fury is a war game, simulating a real war scenario. The public has been invited to watch this display of military might, which constitutes propaganda for war.
This joint military air and sea maneuver, involving Canada, US, UK and NATO, is intended to "interoperationalize" multinational forces under US command. The department of Defense website confirms that operations will include surface-to-air and air-to-air missile firings and the employment of air-to-surface weapons.
BC IS A NUCLEAR ARMS-FREE ZONE
In 1992, the legislature declared BC a nuclear-arms free zone, and in 1992, eight of ten municipalities in Greater Victoria supported an environmental assessment of visits by nuclear-powered and nuclear-arms-capable vessels to Victoria's urban harbour. In defiance of the province and municipalities, nuclear-powered and nuclear-arms-capable vessels have been circulating in BC waters and anchoring off Esquimalt for years.
Now in 2006, nuclear-arms-capable F-15 aircraft are flying from Victoria airport in Exercise Trident Fury. The Department of Defense claims that the B-52 Stratafortress is nuclear-arms-capable and that it will be flying out of a US base. DND continues to accept the US policy of neither confirming nor denying the existence of nuclear weapons aboard these planes. However, Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Myers cautioned that these are "war games", and scenarios can change without warning.
The nuclear-powered and nuclear-arms-capable vessel Abraham Lincoln participated in last year's Tridnet Fury exercise in the Comox area.
CANADA-The WAR MONGER
Exercise Trident Fury emphasizes Canada's offensive role in Afghanistan. This exercise could further jeopardize the security of Canada. Canadians didn't vote for Canada to become a warmonger.
War mongering will create enemies rather than friends.
DEEP MILITARY INTEGRATION WITH THE US
Canadians are concerned about US threats to bomb Iran with a specialized nuclear weapon and the possible connection between these exercises and the intent to bomb Iran.
Canadians have reason to fear the integration of our military with US led coalition, as represented by Exercise Trident Fury. Canada refused to join the "coalition of the willing" in the ill conceived and illegal act of invasion and occupation of Iraq. Most Canadians are proud of that decision.
Canada's sovereignty is increasingly under threat through deep integration with the US.
DISREGARD FOR SAFETY OF CITIZENS
Potential short and long-term environmental, psychological and health consequences could result from the magnitude of these military exercises. There has never been a real assessment of the impact of these exercises.
To ensure real security and safety, Canada must move from a cult of war to a culture of peace.
TAKE ACTION!!!
Sign Petition at: www.vicpeace.ca
Phone
CBC Talk Back: 1-800-669-3733; CFAX: 250-381-1161
Esquimalt Military Base: 363-4371 or 363-7060, Airport: 953-7500
Write Letters to editor
Times Colonist: letters@tc.canwest.com
Write or phone Ministers
Minister of Defence: Gordon O'Connor 613-996-3100
MP Gary Lunn (Cons): 1-800-667-9188
MP Denise Savoie (NDP): 363-3600 savoi.d@parl.gc.ca
MP Keith Martin (Lib): 474-6505 martin.k@parl.gc.ca
More info:
www.forces.gc.ca (fact sheet lists participants)
www.defenselink.mil (lists Stratafortress as nuclear-arms-capable)
Prepared by:
VICTORIA PEACE COALITION
Campaign Opposing Exercise Trident Fury
Unless of course...you TRUST Bush...then do nothing.
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