Subject: Re: AUT: RE: Research towards an anti-militarist project
From: "Dave Graham" <davgraham-AT-merseymail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 08:42:54 +0000


Dear all

Following the contribution from the OCAP member here is something from
another list I belong that chimes in and will hopefully provoke more
'joined up thinking' along the same lines - actually this is the beginning
of a 'composition' analysis that I thought Autopsy was supposed to be about
[that was for Nate]

and

. . . on the Scott question 

1] nice to see so many 'lurkers' feel they can post [hi Tony]

2] nice to see some civilised behaviour [and that includes Scott -
volunteering to cut the number of posts was very welcome]

3] does that mean autopsy is growing up a little ? [comparing the response
to Scott with Proyect]

4] I do hope Harald will stay

5] it's always better to ask [and keep on asking] the awkward questions of
a movement [as below] - be blessed with doubt rather than cursed with
certainty . . . sorry starting to ramble.

anyway - here is the post

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I think around 25 coaches are going to London for the Stop The War March
from Nottingham area. Look's like it's going to be a big one. Me I'll be in
Amsterdam. . . there's a big event organised there too!

ITMT [e-mail for in the meantime?] a thought.

There's two active campaign type groups in Nottingham at the moment: one is
stopping the War,and the other is working around asylum/anti-deportation
etc.

A majority of people oppose the war; nearly half even if there's a second
security council resolution. A much bigger majority oppose asylum seekers
[altho' slightly contradictorily not necessarily the principle of asylum].

Putting aside the organising 'cadre', within the Stop the War 'movement' is
a large dose of parochialism: not a principled opposition to war / US/UK
intervention but a fear of getting involved with anything East of Europe.

It would be perverse wouldn't it if the effect of StheW was to actually
help further construct a popular Fortress Europe?

To clarify: this doesn't mean I'm not 101% in opposition.  

It might mean that darkness all around is getting to me.

Interested to know what people think.

Rob




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