it's that time again when the big boys want to play with their toys and play battleships and war games. It's a two player game - Mr Howard and Mr Bush, and each player has their own army, navy and airforce. Mr Bush has a large army - the numbers will build to 20,000 US troops by June 18.
And the area for these games, our backyard!!! World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and also natural heritage listed sites which include indigenous sites and Ramsar wetlands.
"Operation Talisman Sabre is scheduled to taking place over a six week period from the end of May to 2 July 2007. According to the Public Environment Report released October 2006 it will involve approximately 13,700 US personnel and 12,400 Australian personnel.
The establishment of three Australia-US joint 'training facilities' (Bradshaw, NT, Delemere Range, NT and Shoalwater Bay, QLD) and increased joint training send out a clear message of antagonistic military mite. Australia is falling in with the new US military strategies to develop lilly pads for its troops around the wrold setting itself up to be the launch pad for a US lead 'perpetual war'.
Talisman Sabre will involve US nuclear-powered vessels. All US "attack class" submarines are nuclear powered. The US fleet may also be carrying nuclear weapons, as well as depleted uranium munitions. The US has a 'NCND' policy regarding nuclear weapons - that is to 'Neither Confirm Nor Deny'. The Australian people are not allowed to know what weapons are in Australian waters."
For those in Brisbane, there is a peace rally Saturday 16 June 10:30am for an 11:30 start from St Mary's Church, Merivale Street West End.
For those without family commitment or job commitments, there is an organised Peace Convergence - a nonviolent gathering in the Shoalwater region on 18 to 24 June 2007.
A bus is leaving from Brisbane on Friday the 22nd of June.
For more information of the convergence or to become involved - visit Peace Convergence
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