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US Prisoners

On Monday, May 20th six peace activists entered jail, after an act of civil obedience in November 2001 at Alliant Techsystems, corporate headquarters of the largest defense contractor based in Minnesota. A total of 15 activists were found guilty of trespass charges. Nine are doing 80 hours of community service/education and six chose jail. The six are Char Madigan, CSJ, Rita Foster, CSJ, Mary Ellen Halverson, Rita Steinhagen, CSJ, Steve Clemens and Tom Bottolene. Rita Steinhagen spoke to reporters "Silence means consent and I refuse to be silent".
Many of the weapons that Alliant makes are in violation of international law because they are indiscriminate. They are unable to differentiate between a civilian or a soldier. ATK has supplied the DoD with 16 million munitions containing depleted uranium penetrators. These weapons keep on killing long after the soldiers are gone. Wherever depleted uranium is used in the world, military and civilian populations are left a legacy of raised cancer rates, birth deformities and long-term environmental contamination.

Those of us who vigil at Alliant Techsystems every Wednesday morning oppose this company that profits from killing and destruction.
Wednesday, May 29th was the International Day of Action Against Depleted Uranium when we had a Speak Out against DU.

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From CADU News 11 : Summer 2002

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