versione italiana

NO to Military Bases, NO to Permanent War

National Demonstration, Naples, Italy
Monday, June 2, 2008

On June 2, the Italian holiday which celebrates the founding of the Republic, and which lately has meant a military parade in Rome, there will be a national demonstration against military bases and permanent war in Naples.

As we have repeated in the past, the aggressive policies of the US would not be possible without the logistical support provided by the roughly 1000 US military installations on foreign soil, including over 100 in Italy alone.

USS Mount Whitney, flagship of the Navy's 6th fleet,
with Mt Vesuvius in the background

And considering the huge US military presence in Naples, with all 4 branches of the armed forces represented, as well as aircraft carriers, nuclear powered submarines and fighter jets, our participation will be particularly important.

Let's join the people of Naples and all of Italy as they speak out against the use of their territory for US policies of preventive war. Come with us to Naples!

Important: Please let us know if you plan to participate so we can work out transportation details: info@peaceandjustice.it

See an English translation of the appeal below.
(versione italiana)

Read more about the US military presence in Naples on the Global Security web site.

See you in Naples!

National Demonstration Against Military Bases
and Permanent War

Call for a national demonstration June 2 in Naples

Aircraft carriers, fighter jets, submarines, planes, helicopters, missiles, bombs, death machines of all types are stationed at military installations throughout Italy.

In Italy there are over 100 military bases and installations, from Bolzano to Lampedusa. These installations serve not to defend the local populations from attack but rather constitute a grave danger for the security of the citizens, taking resources away from civil society and instead investing in permanent war.

Aircraft carriers, fighter jets, submarines, planes, helicopters, missiles, bombs, death machines of all types are stationed at military installations. Not to mention the devastating environmental impact caused by the presence of such arms. We are all participating, without knowing it, in war.

We have said NO to Dal Molin in Vicenza and we will continue to express our opposition, but the same goes for the rest of Italy, littered with military bases and on the front lines of global war.

We propose that on June 2 there be a national demonstration against military bases in Naples.

Why Naples?
Naples is a city invaded with military installations, and one of the main ports supporting the conflicts in the Middle East as well as other areas: the command for the US Navy for Europe, Asia (Middle East) and Africa is located here. This city has become a hub for aircraft carriers, nuclear powered submarines and weapons of all types.

Why June 2?
June 2 is the day commemorating the birth of the Italian Republic, and we want to celebrate it remembering that Italy is and must remain a state founded on the rule of law and this holiday must not be represented by a military parade.

On June 2, 2008, join us in Naples: to say "No to military bases, no to war"

Comitato Pace, Disarmo e Smilitarizzazione della Campania

Promoted by:
Rete Lilliput (Na), Asper, Manitese (Na), Donne in nero (Na), PeaceLink (Campania), Un ponte per...(Na), Sinistra Critica (Na), Comunità per lo sviluppo umano (Na), Assopace (Na), Pax Christi (Na), Scuola di Pace (Na), Attac (Na)

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