Archive for 'Pat Finucane Centre'
Scahill on Blackwater at UM
Went to hear Jeremy Scahill speak at UM the day before Halloween. I thought this would be a suitable post for the holiday, seeing as how *actually* terrifying the subject is, but I am only getting around to it now. I have yet to read his book, Blackwater: The Rise of America’s Most Powerful Mercenary [...]
Posted: November 2nd, 2008 under American politics, Barack Obama, British army, Iraq, Irish America, Pat Finucane Centre, Peter McBride, aegis defence services, afghanistan, belfast, human rights, ireland, middle east, presidential elections, private military contractors, shoot to kill policy, tim spicer.
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Action Alert: Cancel the Aegis Contract! Lobby Obama
The following action alert was issued by the Pat Finucane Centre in remembrance of the anniversary of Peter McBride’s murder:
Peter Mc Bride Anniversary Action Alert-Lobby Barack Obama
Last year a supporter of the PFC in the US contacted Senator Barack Obama regarding the controversial Pentagon contract with LT Col Spicer, the former Scots Guards officer whose [...]
Posted: September 4th, 2008 under American politics, Barack Obama, British army, British government, Derry, Iraq, Irish America, Irish peace process, Pat Finucane Centre, Peter McBride, West Belfast, aegis defence services, belfast, human rights, ireland, presidential elections, private military contractors, shoot to kill policy, tim spicer, truth.
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Justice and truth are key to resolution of the past
I wish I had more time these days to write about my thoughts on the discussions taking place in Ireland regarding the development of a truth commission; alas, I seem to have turned into a working machine. For now, I am re-posting a recent article by Jim Gibney from the Irish News because I like [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2008 under British government, Irish peace process, Jim Gibney, Pat Finucane Centre, RUC, collusion, cross-community, human rights, ireland, margaret thatcher, pat finucane, relatives for justice, truth, truth and reconciliation, truth commission, war.
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Call for Aegis’ expulsion from Iraq
Article by David Granville from the Irish Democrat:
THE MOTHER of the Peter McBride, the Belfast teenager murdered by two Scots Guardsmen on 4 September 1992, has appealed to the Iraqi government to cancel the contracts of private security firm Aegis Defence Services and to expel it from the country.
Jean McBride’s appeal follows a decision [...]
Posted: October 14th, 2007 under British army, British government, Iraq, Pat Finucane Centre, Peter McBride, aegis defence services, belfast, human rights, ireland, middle east, private military contractors.
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Belfast mother appeals to Iraqi Government
From the Pat Finucane Centre:
Following the decision of the Iraqi government to expel private security company Blackwater*from the country Belfast mother Jean Mc Bride has appealed to the Iraqis to ‘also show the door’ to British company Aegis Defence Services. The CEO of Aegis is former Scots Guards officer and mercenary Tim Spicer. Soldiers under [...]
Posted: September 18th, 2007 under Iraq, Pat Finucane Centre, Peter McBride, aegis defence services, belfast, human rights, ireland, middle east, private military contractors, tim spicer, war.
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MOD withdraws Operation Banner document
From the Pat Finucane Centre:
The British Ministry of Defence has agreed to temporarily withdraw and amend its controversial military analysis of Operation Banner, the British Army codename for operations here between August 1969 and July 31 2007. Stephanie English of the PFC explained:
“The decision was prompted by a complaint we lodged on behalf of the [...]
Posted: September 1st, 2007 under British government, Derry, Operation Banner, Pat Finucane Centre, Uncategorized, ireland.
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“Have gun, will fight for paycheck”
The Mercenary Revolution by Jeremy Scahill exposes the corruption behind the use of private military contractors in Iraq (the US has deployed almost 200,000 to date!). Normally I like to repost articles in their entirety, but this is a bit long. In any case, it’s a fascinating read, and you can be sure [...]
Posted: August 13th, 2007 under Iraq, Pat Finucane Centre, Peter McBride, aegis defence services, human rights, private military contractors, tim spicer, war.
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my kind of town
I just recently arrived in Chicago after spending a relatively unpleasant few hours sitting adjacent to the (obviously not often cleaned) bathroom on the Megabus from Ann Arbor. Never thought I’d be so happy to breathe city air!
After a long search for a place that offers both free wireless and an outlet to plug [...]
Posted: July 27th, 2007 under Arbor Brewing Company, Irish peace process, Pat Finucane Centre, RUC, UDR, UVF, collusion, human rights, ireland, pat finucane, policing.
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Statement from the families of those murdered at Donnelly’s Bar, Silverbridge, outside Kay’s Tavern, Dundalk and in the Reavey and O’Dowd homes
Note: Alan Brecknell will be in the states for a speaking tour to discuss collusion (etc) in late July/early August and will be making stops in Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New York and Boston.
From the Pat Finucane Centre:
For further information contact Alan Brecknell at the Newry PFC office: 02830 251491 mobile 00353 861739722-Alan’s father Trevor was [...]
Posted: July 9th, 2007 under British army, Irish peace process, Pat Finucane Centre, UVF, collusion, ireland.
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