[Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] . . ----- Original Message ----- From: benjamin ramos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 2:20 AM Subject: [mobilize-globally] CPRDV-VIEQUES UPDATE/PRESS RELASE Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques P.O. Box 1424 Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765 Telefax 787 741-0716 E mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 14 June, 2001 Press Release Position of Viequenses on 2003 cessation of bombing Spokesmen for the Committee for the Reswcue and Develoment of Vieques (CRDV) said the announcement by Presidente Bush about the cessation of bombing in 2003 does not satisfy the damands of the communiity. Nilda Medina, founding member of the organization, said the "CRDV sums up the demands in the 4 Ds, in reference to the demilitarization, decontamination, devolution or return of the lands to the people and the sustainable development in a Vieques free of the Navy." According to the veteran activits against the military presence in Vieques, "Bushs declaration does not correspond to these historic demands of our people." Robert Rabin, one of the spokesmen for the community group suggested that Bushs statement is an admission that the Viequenses already won the referendum the Navy wanted to carry out in November. He also said it indicates the effectiveness of the struggle of the people of Vieques and Puerto Rico that "has forced two presidents to take action on the issue of Vieques nad has forced the most powerfull military force in the history of humanity to stop its destructive practices here." Ismael Guadalupe, another leader of the CRDV, mentioned that the presidential decision "in no way changes our plans in relation to the current maneuvers. We will continue the protest, the international denunciation and the civil disobedience actions in order to defend our people against the dangers of bombing and other US Navy activities." _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
