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Black Hawk Down - Heroism or Terrorism ?
NVDA at the Black Hawk Down premiere
London, Leicester Square, january 15 2001
The leaflet (PDF) given out at the action can be found
here
Here is the plain text version (no pictures nor layout!) :
We are taking nonviolent action at the UK premiere of Black Hawk Down -a
film about US military action in Somalia, - to highlight the violence
perpetrated by the US, British, and other governments, as part of the
ongoing "war on terror".
- In 1993 the so-called "humanitarian intervention" in Somalia resulted in
the deaths of 18 US soldiers. However, what this movie won?t tell you is
that more than 10,000 Somalis were left dead (CIA estimates, as quoted by
John Pilger).
- War, military intervention, terrorism. What?s the difference? They all
depend on the idea that political change or stability can be achieved
through violence or the threat of violence.
- The script of Black Hawk Down - like most US combat movies - was read and
approved by the US Department of Defense. This is a movie that celebrates
militarism. It was released three months early in Britain as military
propaganda to bolster support for the current US and British military
action overseas.
- While Afghanistan is the current target for US and British aggression,
several other potential targets have been suggested for future military
action. These have included Iraq, Sudan, Iran and Somalia.
Will it be second time round for Somalia?
Boycott Black Hawk Down
Resist War!
"LEAVE NO MESS BEHIND"
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