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ROME (Reuters) - Several hundred people this morning have occupied the buildings in the airport Dal Molin in Vicenza, where are protesting against the planned expansion of U.S. base. And 'what is said in a statement the committee "No Dal Molin." Advertising


"The entrance into the area in which Americans would make the new installation is the response of those opposed to the advertiser dell'imminente avvio dei cantieri", dice la nota.

Il comitato ricorda che lo scorso ottobre diverse migliaia di vicentini si espressero in una consultazione popolare contro il progetto di ampliamento della base, chiedendo che quel territorio fosse destinato a usi civili.

"Perseverare nel voler realizzare il progetto significa calpestare la democrazia. Un progetto, tra l'altro, illegittimo e illegale, perché i proponenti si sono rifiutati di accettare la redazione di una rigorosa valutazione di impatto ambientale, strumento di tutela della salute e del territorio imprescindibile".

Nella consultazione "non istituzionale" del 5 ottobre, votarono oltre 17.400 persone, più del 20% degli aventi diritto.

"Employment - continues the statement - will continue indefinitely. We invite all those opposed to the base to reach us via S. Antonino, we have removed the barbed wire, entry is free and, finally, this big green is an integral part of the city of Palladio. The future is in our hands: it's up to us to stop them. "






Defending Vicenza? Yes, we can

[...] The area that the U.S. would occupy and militarize, therefore, has been released and now, for the first time, is accessible to all citizens. In recent days, moreover, the No Molin had been clear: If we are not going to start the work [...] watch

When the police withdrew from the airport, between 400 No Dal Molin started, spontaneous applause, a first, precarious victory for the city, his heart even before the nails and teeth is defending its territory by those who want to impose a new military base.

It was all started at 10 this morning, a long column of cars in Via S. Anthony, women and men who descend from the vehicle, cut the nets and take possession of the airport area, some go on rooftops, some carrying banners and placards. The police, in a few minutes clearing houses and intimate. But they do not have the right: ENAC, the firm appointed by the mouth of the liquidation, not considered useful. The police retreated, while still in Vicenza at Dal Molin.

The area that the U.S. would occupy and militarize, therefore, has been released and now, for the first time, is accessible to all citizens. In recent days, moreover, the No Dal Molin were clear: if we start work we will not be watching. And so it was: a few days ago CMC and CCC, the companies that won the contract for the yard, had begun to demolish the existing structures to make way for new U.S. barracks, a start-up of illegal construction, primarily because the majority of the local community is opposed to this settlement, then why no Environmental Impact Assessment has yet been accomplished in spite of the geological and water area.

From now opening a new phase of the mobilization against the new U.S. military base, is that of determining which of Vicenza, deceived and treated as subjects by Mr Costa and the government, you take their land to defend their right to speak and, above all, its right to build the city's future.

Tonight in the Dal Molin - 18.00 - will host the first public assembly of citizens will be opened tomorrow the Peace Park and created the office dell'Altrocomune for Environmental Impact Assessment. We put our feet in the Dal Molin, a symbol of those who want to defend democracy and the ground to prevent the construction of a new war base. We reopened the story after so many had hurriedly declared closed. Defending Vicenza? It can be done, because the future is in our hands have prevented us to decide by referendum, will not prevent us from defending our city

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Zanotelli: Stop Africom


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09/01/2009 18:00. 00

Zanotelli: Stop Africom

Napoli and Vicenza will host U.S. troops for Africa. Because the Italian government has not informed the parliament? Why the Catholic world, and in particular the missionary, is silent? Bombard e-mail Ministers Frattini and La Russa.


Christian communities in Italy have just celebrated Christmas, a celebration so full of messages of peace. The same World Day of Peace (January 1) has failed to emphasize this theme for the believers. But we Christians realize that we are celebrating? " How do we proclaim peace to the church while we are not aware that we deny the violence is our choices that our governments?

How can we celebrate Christmas, celebration of life, with the massacre of Palestinian children, a real massacre of the innocents? How can we celebrate Christmas without this "scream" of human suffering of the Palestinians as well as many other peoples (the Congolese to the Chechens), is not to disturb our sleeping consciences of Christians of the West? We realize that much of this Suffering is due to the choices of our militaristic governments?

An incredible example is the announcement just before Christmas from our Foreign Minister Franco Frattini: Africom, the supreme command for U.S. troops to land and water for Africa, will find its place in Naples and Vicenza. Africom was created in 2007 and inaugurated by President Bush October 1, 2008 in Stuttgart (Germany), is led today by the African-American General William "Kid" Ward. The general spent in 2008 to seek a basis for this Command in Africa. But South Africa's strong diplomatic action against the presence of AFRICOM on the continent, has prevented the U.S. to find it.
As a last chance the Americans have thought to find it in the nearest town to Africa, Spain and exactly in Rota (Cadiz), but Zapatero has opposed. There was nothing left for Italy! And Berlusconi's government was more than happy to welcome to Africom in Vicenza and Naples. (In 2008, the Committee on Peace and Disarmament in Campania had written a book called prophetic call Naples Vicenza, which describes the heavy militarization of the Campania region has seven military bases: the U.S. and NATO!).

Minister Frattini also said that it is "command structures operating under NATO." Lie! The command Africom is one of the six unified commands of the Pentagon. Frattini also said that there are no combat troops, but only civilian components. Another lie! Africom has unified U.S. military command that has the aim of combating terrorism and training of African military, in addition to the protection of the huge American interests in Africa.

And just to reinforce Africom, the U.S. has established two new bodies: the Marines for Africa (Maforaf) and the Seventeenth Wing U.S. Air Force as the Afafrica. The latter will operate mainly from Vicenza and Sigonella, now the largest air base in the Mediterranean. The U.S. military did already know that 750 soldiers will be assigned to Naples and Vicenza. Frattini also said that the decision was taken after the government had informed the African countries that have expressed great support for this decision! Strange democracy that the Berlusconi government, hide such a decision to consult parliament and governments in Africa instead!

Our government giving its consent to Washington contributes to the new operation aims of colonial control of strategic areas Africa.

The questions that arise are many and disturbing for both our government and parliament, both for the government of Campania and Naples, and for the Italian church.

government and parliament
Which locations and procedures with which this decision was of great strategic importance? Why
the Italian parliament was not informed and there was no parliamentary debate? The Democratic Party has something to say about it? Or is there a bipartisan agreement on this?

Campania Region and the City of Naples
Regione Campania, in the person of its chairman Bassolino, has been at least consulted?
And the mayor of Naples, Rosa Iervolino was requested at least, given that AFRICOM will be located in Naples?

Italian Church
How come that the IEC has no word to say about choices militaristic so wicked? Why
missionary institutes and lay missionary reality as Focsiv not react to such serious decisions militaristic? How do we send missionaries, nuns, lay people in Africa if not denounce choices like these that make Africa more and more enslaved and exploited? If, as missionaries, we want to proclaim the Good News to the poor, we must have the courage to denounce these turns militaristic strength of our government. This is not the global mission that as missionaries we are called?

I expect a public stance on the part of missionary institutions operating in Africa.
I ask everyone to send an email to the Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and the Minister of Defense Ignazio La Russa, protesting the choice of Africom in Vicenza and Naples.