In many newspapers, a small article has appeared about a 52 year old man who destroyed 2 F-16s at Woensdrecht airbase on 10th August.
Now, after a few days, is there a bit more clarity, but there are still many questions. With this newsletter, we want to inform so many people about what is now known, because he must appear before the court soon.
On 1st September, peace activist Turi Vaccaro must appear before the court in Breda. The action was a ploughshares action, based on the biblical prophesy of Isiah, “And they shall beat their swords into ploughshares and learn war no more”.
The hammer with which the equipment was beaten was brought specially from Assisi, the birth place of St Francis, who has inspired many peace actions. The F-16s at Woensdrecht were being prepared for their war fighting tasks, including dropping the nuclear weapons based at Volkel airbase. There are currently 20 nuclear weapons at Volkel, each with a power 14 times the Hiroshima bomb.
Turi Vaccaro is concerned about the future of his daughter, and all the children on earth, and with this disarmament action he has shown this with more strength than he could have using words.
For support of this ploughshares action, we would like to be present at the court with as many people as possible. It is also always nice to receive post if you are being held.
ADDRESS OF PLOUGHSHARES ACTIVIST TURI VACCARO
Turi Vaccaro
HvB De Boschpoort
Nassausingel 26
4811 DG Breda
COURT CASE OF PLOUGHSHARES ACTIVIST TURI VACCARO
Thursday 1 september
10.50 uur
Politierechter
Sluissingel 20
Breda
