Can you tell us about the court action which you've initiated in the United States and the action called for 9 November?
On 9 November we are calling for every American base installation in this coulili y to have peace camp set up outside it to demonstrate the opposition to cruise missiles.
The court case sugDenece o occause the evidence military medical, scientific legal - shows that these weapons are not for defensive per poses.
will argue these points in the court in New York.
The American government is prepared to trample on legal niceties invading Grenada or backing the people who want to Sandinista overthrow the government in Nicaragua.
governiel like this won't too troubled about the legal niceties?
Well might not be too interested in tae legal niceles But the ordinary, humane and decent CHUCAS the United States The peace movement is grow ing in America The administration the United States is a very small unrepresentative group. There are too many of us to allow this policy to continue.
We will win.
Can you tell us about the activities on the anniversary of last year's December events?
Last year we were told that 12 December would be the final date for the decision to put the weapons here This year there will be gathering on 11 December, which is a Sunday, for exactly the same purpose as before — to-have a joyful, peaceful, to show our total opposiHelen John peaceful protest tion weapons that threaten the lives of every single human being in this coulll y Are you worried by the statement of Michael Heseltine that troops are prepared to shoot Greenham Common women?
Of course Mr Heseltine aces not have order troops to shoot unarmed women. It ne does so. ther it will clearly demonstrate that it is the weapons that are there to be protected and not people.
Heseltine has said that the only majority that counts is the majority in parliament. What do you think?
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Cuba, I os And then? In a democracy it should he the wishes of the beoble that matter Seventy three per cent or the peoble 1 this country are opposer to cruise missiles On the demonstration, CND used a number of slogans, including the demand for a freeze in the nuclear arms.
What do you think is the significance add ho do ou think lin adoption of this related the struggle against US bases against cruise and Trident?
It is related in as much as the Soviet Union has cepted the freeze and has pressed for no first use policy.
Our government
the United States govern ment have consistentl vetoed this. But believe that it is necessary to keep a clear focus on unilatera nuclear disarmament now Not only is the use of new weapons deplored but we have to think about getting rid of the weapons that already exist And to do that we have to take a unilateral step to achieve disarmament programme that will ultimate v includt the Soviet Amenca Are you optimistic about the future of the campaign?
I believe that the peace camps are setting ut the American court case can give a tremendous impetus to CND The degree of attention that will be paid to the American country will bases eventually in this help get them removed along with all the nuclear weapons.
We will start to live in peace, instead of contemplating genocide solve a problem We will have rational means of overcoming the problems between nations.
CORMAC #32 % I wonder if Ken Livingstone and the GLC have made adequate preparations..