>-----Original Message----- >From: Andrew Honer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Monday, December 21, 1998 1:32 PM >Subject: Fw: >>From; Andrew C. Honer. Public Relations Officer International All Vets Unit UK >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>PROTEST MARCH AND DEMONSTRATION >> >>SPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ALL VETERANS UNIT (UK BRANCH) >>AND THE UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL GULF VETERANS AND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION >> >>Your group is invited to participate and requested to inform your members >>and friends, in a Major Protest March and Demonstration, the Agenda of which >>follows; >> >>1. The Governments continued claims of insufficient funds for the weak, the >>sick, the elderly and the Veterans of this country while it�s continued >>support of the Trident Nuclear Missile Programme costs the Taxpayer Nine >>Hundred Thousand Million Pounds >> >>2. The Inhumane action against Southern Iraq, it�s people and children >>since the cease of Hostilities between the Allied Forces and Iraq in the >>1990/91 Gulf War >> >>3. The Governments total inability to ratify the situation, while showing >>the Ministry of Defence to be culpable against their Veterans and Servicemen >>and women since the Gulf War of 1990/91 >> >>4. The Governments inability to place the people of this country as a >>priority over the needs of others, with particular notice towards the need >>to participate in armed conflicts world wide with little implication to our own >> >>5. The Governments inability to act unilaterally with regards to decisions >>in the event of requests by the United States of America to take arms against Iraq. >> >>6. The Governments actions during the recent hostilities, possibly placing >>people of the United Kingdom into direct conflict and danger from the very >>real possibility of retaliatory strikes from Islamic extremists groups >>acting in direct response to The United Kingdoms participation in recent >>actions against Iraq. >> >>7. In support of Veterans of All Conflicts and all eras treated with >>undeserved contempt by the Government, Join the All Vets Unit call for the >>following to be financed by the savings from Trident and related programmes; >> >>a. Immediate action towards the implementation of a veterans affairs office >>in government, staffed and manned by veterans with full and complete autonomy. >>b. Immediate funds available to the Health Service >>c. Immediate funds available to the Transport System >>d. Immediate withdrawl of Troops from all areas of conflict not on United >>Nations Peacekeeping Duties. >>e. Immediate funds to be made available to All CharitiesImmediate >>termination of all Trident and related matters, the funds to be used to the >>betterment of the People of the United Kingdom (900,000,000.000 pounds) >>f. Immediate Reductions in all Domestic Utilities for Veterans (and widows) >>and MoD related employees >>g. Immediate Reduction in all Domestic Public Transport for Veterans (and >>widows) and MoD related employees >>h. Immediate Compensation to all Veterans (and widows) and MoD related >>Employees in matters of conflict with the MoD >>i. Immediate Cash Bonus Payments to all Veterans (and Widows) irrespective >>of branch, arm, regiment, rank, conflict or length of service >> >>DETAILS REGARDING DATE AND TIMINGS ON REQUEST FROM >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>
