Peaceful protest continues at Faslane nuclear base
150 protestors, 7 arrests so far- more expected tomorrow

This morning, on the second day of 3 days of non-violent direct action (February 11-13) protestors have once again peacefully blockaded the Trident nuclear submarine base at Faslane, Scotland. Bruce Crawford MSP (SNP) took part. Both main gates have been closed since 8am and so far there have been 7 arrests for minor public order offences.

Faslane houses Britain's four Trident submarines, whose deadly arsenal is over a thousand times more powerful (1) than the Hiroshima bomb which killed at least 140,000 people. Yesterday morning everyone present was deeply moved by a minutes silence and a communion service led by church ministers and Scottish clergy held in remembrance of all victims of war and terror.

Five ministers were among the 114 protestors from around the world arrested yesterday, which also included Tommy Sheridan MSP (SSP), Lloyd Quinan MSP (SNP), Billy Wolfe (SNP).

Protestor Andrew Gray, an archivist and Green Party general election candidate in 2001 is celebrating his 34th birthday today by getting arrested. He said "How could any sane person ever believe it is right to plan the murder of innocent civilians, and as US General and President Eisenhower correctly said "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in a final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, from those who are cold and are not clothed."

We invite anyone who is happy to abide by our non-violence guidelines to join us tomorrow in condemning this nuclear madness and celebrating life and hope.

A poll conducted by pollsters NFO System Three found that the majority of Scottish people supported the activists arrested at the February 2001 blockade. (2). Many more activists are expected to blockade Faslane tomorrow on the last day of the 3 day Block 'n' Roll. This represents an unprecedented escalation in the peaceful disruption of a weapons system terrorising innocent people all over the world.

(1) Hansard 28 July 1998, George Robertson, former British "Defense" Minister, now NATO Secretary General.
(2) 4 March NFO System Three