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Land Warfare Conference 2009!
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Land Warfare Conference 2009!
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
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October 28, 2008
Veterans Group opposes arms dealers at Army’s planning table.
Stand Fast calls on Brisbane to protest Land Warfare Conference.
Gala peace action Weds Oct 29 from 4pm
Outside the Brisbane Convention Centre
cnr Glenelg & Merivale Sts South Brisbane
Plus Peace vigils daily Mon Oct 27- Oct 31 from 8am
The Australian-based veterans group Stand Fast today condemned this week’s Land Warfare Conference being held in Brisbane’s Convention Centre where government and Army allow some of the world’s vilest arms dealers to help set Army policy and is calling on the people of to protest this event.
The Land Warfare Conference is the Australian Army’s annual planning and strategy meeting. Once exclusively involving Defence Force and government personnel it has been opened up to allow private sector participation. Stand Fast spokesperson Hamish Chitts said the group, comprised of veterans and former military personnel who oppose the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, regards this conference as a disgusting spectacle of Army, academics, government (both state and federal) and arms dealers wining and dining each other, congratulating each other on how much money is being made and how successful they all are while ignoring the blood that is already on their hands.
“We have the vile situation where arms dealers are able to pitch their products of death and destruction directly to the conference. There is every possibility that aspects of army policy will be set by the public relations and advertising campaigns of arms dealers. Hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed in the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, occupations that should never have happened and these vultures of free enterprise are sitting in the driver’s seat ready to take as much profit as they can,” Chitts said.
“Intelligence organisations around the world agree that the so called war on terror has made us less safe and less secure. If the people of Brisbane truly care about their security, if they truly care about our troops then they should oppose this conference and use it as an opportunity to let the heads of Army and the Federal Government know that when it comes to planning the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that they should be listening to the majority of Australians who oppose these wars not a small group of very rich businesses that profit from death. We’ve got a better plan for the Australian Defence Force, bring all the troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan!”
The Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee will stage protests in opposition to the conference. Every morning of the week a vigil will gather at 8am and on Wed 29th, from 4pm, a lively Counter-Gala protest will be held to coincide with, confront and ridicule the cheese, wine and weapons Gala being held inside the conference.
For more information contact: Hamish Chitts t) 0401 586 923 Email lwcwelcoming@gmail.com
or visit www.landwarfareconference2008.blogspot.com
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October 29, 2008
Protests and Peace Gala to ‘Welcome’ the Land Warfare Conference
“River city to host conference on the best ways to make a killing”
Peace vigils daily Mon Oct 27- Oct 31 from 8am
Gala peace action Weds Oct 29 from 4pm
Outside the Brisbane Convention Centre
cnr Glenelg & Merivale Sts South Brisbane
Today arms dealers, army chiefs and academics gathered to begin a week of discussion on the science and business of killing people for profit. The Land Warfare Conference is being held from 27th to the 31st October at Brisbane’s Convention Centre and will see some of the world’s most powerful military manufacturers exhibiting their wares at the taxpayers’ expense.
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Formerly an annual planning event involving exclusively Defence Force and government personnel, the Land Warfare Conference has been opened up to allow private sector participation.
Respected peace and anti-nuclear activist and member of the Land Warfare Welcoming Committee, Robin Taubenfeld said, “The Australian government spends an estimated $60 million dollars a day on the military (or over $17.9 billion per year (2006 budget) - with other expenses hidden in the form of aid, etc) and this is set to increase. Not only the federal government but also the governments of Qld, Vic, SA, and NT fund this conference. Our governments should be putting money in social welfare, health, education, the environment - investing in peace and sustainability - not the war machine. At a time when most Australians are finding it harder to make ends meet it is an outrage that our state and federal governments are spending money to put on an event at which some of the wealthiest and most lethal corporations on the planet can exhibit their killing machines.”
”This Land Warfare Conference is not about the defence of Australia. Raytheon, Boeing, BAE and other corporations that profit from war will be exhibiting/participating. Peace is not on the agenda at this conference - its purpose is to perpetuate the industry of war. Australia's military support for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are clear indicators that Australia is willing to follow the US down the path of military madness despite overwhelming opposition from its citizens and increasing awareness that these actions increase instability, insecurity and tension at home and overseas,” Taubenfeld said.
The Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee will stage protests in opposition to the conference. Every morning of the week a vigil will gather at 8am and on Wed 29th, from 4pm, a lively Counter-Gala protest will be held to coincide with, confront and ridicule the cheese, wine and weapons Gala being held inside the conference.
For more information contact: Hamish Chitts t) 0401 586 923, Robin Taubenfeld t) 0411 118 737 or
Dr David Eden t) 0423 961 679
Email lwcwelcoming@gmail.com or visit www.landwarfareconference2008.blogspot.com
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October 27, 2008
Protests and Peace Gala to ‘Welcome’ the Land Warfare Conference
“River city to host conference on the best ways to make a killing”
Peace vigils daily Mon Oct 27- Oct 31 from 8am
Gala peace action Weds Oct 29 from 4pm
Outside the Brisbane Convention Centre
cnr Glenelg & Merivale Sts South Brisbane
When military companies, army chiefs and academics gather this week to discuss furthering the delicate science of killing people for profit, they will be met with determined opposition. The Land Warfare Conference is being held from 27th to the 31st October at Brisbane’s Convention Centre and will see some of the world’s most powerful military manufacturers exhibiting their wares at the taxpayers expense.
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Formerly an annual event involving exclusively Defence Force and government personnel, the Land Warfare Conference has been opened up to allow private sector participation despite being sponsored by the Queensland state government..
Hamish Chitts, a former Australian infantry soldier turned antiwar activist and member of the Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee, said; “We have the vile situation where arms dealers are able to pitch their products of death and destruction directly to the conference. There is every possibility that aspects of army policy will be set by the public relations and advertising campaigns of arms dealers.
“Hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed in the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, occupations that should never have happened and these vultures of free enterprise are sitting in the driver’s seat ready to take as much profit as they can. We’ve got a better plan for the Australian Defence Force, bring all of the troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan!”
The Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee will stage protests in opposition to the conference. Every morning of the week a vigil will gather at 8am and on Wed 29th, from 4pm, a lively Counter-Gala protest will be held to coincide with, confront and ridicule the cheese, wine and weapons Gala being held inside the conference.
Dr David Eden, also from the Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee, said, “Here we see business and government working hand in glove to increase the capacities of the armies all over the world to kill people for profit and make a quick buck off it. It is clear that it is up to ordinary people to try to stop this horrific waste of situation.
Behind all the guff about ‘security’ and wars on terror’, in practice this is about better equipping ordinary working class people to kill other working class people to protect and enrich the wealth of the rich.
We know from bitter experience that often economic crises accelerate the drive to war. Now more than ever we have to be the wrench in the gears of this military machine.”
For more information contact: Hamish Chitts t) 0401 586 923 or Dr David Eden t) 0423 961 679
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Protest the Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane
The Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee invites you to………
Protest the Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane
“River city to host conference on the best ways to make a killing”
Brisbane will be hosting the 2008 Land Warfare Conference from Oct 27-31, 2008. The conference, themed Force Protection in the 21st Century – Deter, Detect, Disrupt and Defeat will see some of the world’s largest and most lethal military manufacturers exhibiting their wares and working alongside military officials to plan more efficient ways to wage war.
The Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee has been set up to oppose this conference and is calling for it to be cancelled. It is our belief that the Land Warfare Conference is a continuation of Australia’s unnecessary spiralling towards militarism/militarisation /perpetual war- and down a path essentially led by US interests. Australia’s support for US led wars, its massive joint training exercises with the US, and hosting of US bases and military facilities indicate that the Australian Defence Force doesn’t have the defence of Australia as its primary objective. We would like to see Australia take action that would truly bring security to the region and the planet. We call on the Australian government (and the state governments sponsoring this event) to divest their funding from military might and to invest in a future that will leave something positive for future generations: social justice, education, welfare, the environment, and peace
We invite individuals and organisations to endorse this statement and to join us in taking action. Email lwcwelcoming@gmail.com (more information below).
Background: The Land Warfare Conference is the Australian Army’s annual planning and strategy meeting. Once exclusively involving Defence Force and government personnel it has been opened up to allow private sector participation. In the last week of October, heads of Army will meet with big business and academics to discuss Army strategy and policy with particular emphasis on its involvement in the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Arms dealers will be able to pitch their products of death and destruction directly to the conference allowing aspects of army policy to be set by the public relations and advertising campaigns of arms dealers.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed in the illegal and unjustifiable occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan and these vultures of free enterprise are sitting in the driver’s seat ready to take as much profit as they can. We’ve got a better plan for the Australian Defence Force - bring all the troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan now!
TAKE ACTION: Last month the South Australian Government called off hosting the Asia Pacific Defence and Security Exhibition in November because it didn’t want the embarrassment of protestors from across the country highlighting the close relationship the Rann government wants to establish with arms dealers.
The Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee plans to generate similar scrutiny and public awareness of what will be happening inside the Convention Centre on October 27-31.
The Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee is calling for action in opposition to the conference throughout the last week of October. We encourage people from around Australia who oppose these wars and the companies who profit from them to come and join us in loud and colourful protest.
Join us - and play your part in bringing the warmongering to an end!
For more information or to indicate your support for the planned protests please contact
Hamish on t) 0401 586 923 or Robin t) 0411 118 737
Email lwcwelcoming@gmail.com
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Press Release: River city to host conference on the best ways to make a killing
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Protests planned against Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane
“River city to host conference on the best ways to make a killing”
A new group has been formed to oppose a conference being planned from 27th to the 31st October at Brisbane’s Convention Centre. The Land Warfare Conference is the Australian Army’s annual planning and strategy meeting. Once exclusively involving Defence Force and government personnel it has been opened up to allow private sector participation. In the last week of October heads of Army will meet with big business and academics to discuss Army strategy and policy with particular emphasis on its involvement in the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan
The Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee will stage protests in opposition to the conference.
Hamish Chitts a former Australian infantry soldier turned antiwar activist and member of the Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee said; “We have the vile situation where arms dealers are able to pitch their products of death and destruction directly to the conference. There is every possibility that aspects of army policy will be set by the public relations and advertising campaigns of arms dealers.
“Hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed in the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, occupations that should never have happened and these vultures of free enterprise are sitting in the driver’s seat ready to take as much profit as they can. We’ve got a better plan for the Australian Defence Force, bring all the troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan!”
“Last month the South Australian Government called off hosting the Asia Pacific Defence and Security Exhibition in November because it didn’t want the embarrassment of protestors from across the country highlighting the close relationship the Rann government wants to establish with arms dealers. The Land Warfare Conference Welcoming Committee is planning to generate similar scrutiny to show what will be happening inside the Convention Centre in the last week of October, “ Chitts said.
For more information contact: Hamish t) 0401 586 923 or Robin t) 0411 118 737
Email lwcwelcoming@gmail.com or visit www.landwarfareconference2008.blogspot.com
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