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Police On Alert Amid Nato Summit Protest
klfm967.co.uk ^ | August 31, 2014

Posted on 08/31/2014 7:12:49 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe

Anti-war protesters have been demonstrating in Newport, as South Wales prepares to host the Nato summit.

Around 1,000 people gathered outside the crown court before they made their way through the city.

As well as a strong Welsh contingent, demonstrators came from as far as the US, Belgium, France and Ireland.

Police are expecting more demonstrations this week including one on Thursday that may be "something a little more challenging" as protesters try to get to Celtic Manor Resort, which is the focus of the summit.

Among those taking part in Saturday's march was veteran CND campaigner Bruce Kent.

He said: "Nato's continued expansion has brought about the current problems with Russia.

"If you put yourself in their shoes, you would be concerned at the growing military presence on your doorstep.

"We need to think about peaceful ways of resolving problems not ramping matters up further with the sabre rattling that Nato have been doing.

"We need to say no to Nato and no to nuclear weapons. The money being spent on Trident would far better served in health or education."

Adam Johannes, from the Stop the War Coalition, said: "Some 60 world leaders will be meeting. They'll be making their voices heard and it's really important that another voice is heard, the voice of millions of people around the world who want peace and justice, who reject the policies put forward by our leaders.

"We think these protests are really important, not only in terms of showing world leaders but also in shaping public debate."

Some 150 dignitaries, including 67 heads of state, are due to meet next Thursday and Friday at the Celtic Manor Resort near Newport, with dinners and events also planned in Cardiff.

The summit will focus on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the situation in Afghanistan, and security challenges across the Middle East and North Africa. Representatives from all 28 Nato countries are attending.

Assistant Chief Constable Chris Armitt, the police officer in charge, has described it as one of the largest security operations in British history, and "completely uncharted territory".

He told Sky News: "There is huge confidence in the UK's ability to deliver a quality security operation around major events, if you look at the Commonwealth Games, the Olympics, that sort of thing.

"We know we can do it and people recognise that. All the visiting countries have concerns, which we have to give them assurance about. We work very closely to make sure we do that."

Some 9,500 police officers from across the UK have been drafted in to protect the world leaders and police any demonstrations.

Nearly 11 miles of steel fencing has been erected around the Celtic Manor Resort, in Cardiff City centre and at Cardiff Bay, where seven Nato warships will be stationed.


TOPICS: United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: anarchists; antiamericanism; antisemites; codepink; communists; notapeacemovement; occutards; procommunist; prodictator; propalestinianwar; reddiaperdoperbabies; reddupes; usefulidiots


1 posted on 08/31/2014 7:12:49 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Tailgunner Joe; GeronL

Since they traveled to get there, why don’t they go to Iran and stage an no nukes protest?


2 posted on 08/31/2014 7:15:38 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (ISIS has started up a slave trade in Iraq. Mission accomplshed, Barack, Mission accomplished.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

They sure picked the right critter to be their mascot. Those people are nuttier than a squirrel’s nest.


3 posted on 08/31/2014 7:18:27 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: a fool in paradise

gather up all these little bastards and airlift them to northern Iraq

Set them in with the Kurds , fight , or die at the hands of ISIS


4 posted on 08/31/2014 7:18:39 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: Tailgunner Joe

AnarchoCommunist flag I see. Lots of old radicals (who never got over the 60’s), skinheads, and assorted (naive) nuts.


5 posted on 08/31/2014 7:20:33 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Illegals Are Getting Flat Screet TV's....NOT TB Screenings!)
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To: LeoWindhorse

notice ‘ our own’ Code Pink Medea Benjamin there in the front line.... this is someone the IDF could/should help us out with


6 posted on 08/31/2014 7:20:42 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse
I'm surprised that anarchists who routinely riot at G8 summits, WTO conferences, etc. are granted travel visas into countries for the sole purpose of causing havoc and sedition.
7 posted on 08/31/2014 7:20:55 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (ISIS has started up a slave trade in Iraq. Mission accomplshed, Barack, Mission accomplished.)
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To: a fool in paradise

Brits are as dump as a box of rocks about this stuff

One day something will make them wake up and completely change course


8 posted on 08/31/2014 7:28:24 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse

Yep, she’s there. Front and center. Gettin’ back at all those guys from HS who rejected her. Right, “my dear”?


9 posted on 08/31/2014 7:31:20 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Illegals Are Getting Flat Screet TV's....NOT TB Screenings!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
AnarchoCommunist flag I see

It's sad, really. Anarchism has a long history and many variations. One could say that Anarchism is all about Limited Government. As a Conservative, I find that aspect of Anarchism to be quite interesting. There have also been Anarcho-Capitalists who like free markets and disliked government regulation.

Of course many (but not all) anarchists liked violence too much. And being a Conservative who likes Limited Government (as I do) is not the same as being an anarchist who wants no government at all (which is why I'm not an anarchist).

But the really sad thing is that the contemporary type of "anarchism" is really just Marxism. These deluded fools want a small group of very powerful people to set up rules that force everyone to share the goods created by those who choose to work. It's just ugly communism and chaos. Not really worthy of the long anarchist tradition.

10 posted on 08/31/2014 7:32:12 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Harvey Dent, can we trust him?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBsdV--kLoQ)
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To: LeoWindhorse

The US does the same (permits known agitators to travel into the US).

There are bands that were banned for 20 years from the US for less.


11 posted on 08/31/2014 7:34:00 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (ISIS has started up a slave trade in Iraq. Mission accomplshed, Barack, Mission accomplished.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
Send them to Moscow or Crimea.
12 posted on 08/31/2014 7:35:26 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: ClearCase_guy

These “anarchists” are the anti-cop type who insist that ALL police officers, President Boosh, and FReepers are all Fascists.

And they still want socialized medicine (really).

They are anarchist-socialists and it is not a contradiction.


13 posted on 08/31/2014 7:36:40 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (ISIS has started up a slave trade in Iraq. Mission accomplshed, Barack, Mission accomplished.)
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To: a fool in paradise
Absolutely true. On the one hand, they don't want any rules tying them down. They should do whatever they want without any fascist police hassling them. On the other hand, all goods and services should be free. They are complete Gibsmedats. Socialized medicine, free housing, free food, and all the rest -- they are entitled to all of it. And if you withhold goodies, then you are just a fascist tool, kind of like the fascist police.

No thinking person can embrace that ideology. It is an ideology fit only for slow children.

14 posted on 08/31/2014 7:40:35 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Harvey Dent, can we trust him?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBsdV--kLoQ)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Spot on.


15 posted on 08/31/2014 7:43:33 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Illegals Are Getting Flat Screet TV's....NOT TB Screenings!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

They also get irate when they are evicted from squatting in someone else’s property (warehouse, apartment complex, dorm, etc.).


16 posted on 08/31/2014 7:44:59 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (ISIS has started up a slave trade in Iraq. Mission accomplshed, Barack, Mission accomplished.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

she’s such a yenta and a meshuggeneh


17 posted on 08/31/2014 7:58:38 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: Tailgunner Joe

The old Russian fellow-travelers in Europe are back on parade.


18 posted on 08/31/2014 8:18:57 PM PDT by expat2
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To: Tailgunner Joe

ISIS must really love these guys. I mean, these liberals actually believe Islam is the religion of peace after all the demonstrations Islam has shown them otherwise


19 posted on 08/31/2014 8:22:20 PM PDT by realcleanguy
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Bring out the water cannons (they all need baths anyway).If that doesn’t work turn to sterner methods.


20 posted on 08/31/2014 8:33:03 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Islamopobia:The Irrational Fear Of Being Beheaded)
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