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Greenpeace flagship the MV Rainbow Warrior blocks the Marchwood Military Port in Southampton today while activists paint an anti-war message on the stern of a military supply vessel as part of the global campaign to prevent a military attack on Iraq. Greenpeace believes the possibilty of war would kill hundreds of thousands of civilians and increase the chances of weapons of mass destruction being used. Enlarge Image

UK military port blocked

Days after the Rainbow Warrior entered Marchwood Military port in Southampton and blocked the departure of UK military supply vessels heading for the Iraqi conflict in the Gulf, activists board and set up peace camp on military supply ship.

Greenpeace flagship RAINBOW WARRIOR setting up peace blockade at Southampton's Marchwood military port stopping military hardware leaving for the Gulf. Enlarge Image

Rainbow Warrior seized

For the last six days Greenpeace activists have peacefully protested in a UK port where military supply vessels are preparing for departure to Iraq. A High Court ruling has recognised Greenpeace's right to protest and denied the Defense department's request for an injunction banning the Rainbow Warrior from the area. But under the cover of darkness early Sunday morning Ministry of Defense officials defied the high court decision forcibly removing the Greenpeace ship from the Southhampton docks.

Fourteen of Greenpeace volunteers entered Southampton's Marchwood Military Port and occupied tanks and jeeps queued up to be loaded on the roll-on/roll-off ferry Stena Shipper bound for the Gulf. Enlarge Image

Tank girls occupy war machine

Despite growing public opposition to a war with Iraq, day and night British tanks, helicopters and jeeps are streaming though Southampton as part of the build up of the war machine. For over a week we have tried to stop the supplies from loading and leaving the Uk and today 14 volunteers entered the military port occupying tanks and jeeps ready to roll on the ferry Stena Shipper bound for the Gulf.

Greenpeace activists used life rafts and canoes to build a floating peace camp along the quayside in the Belgium port of Antwerp. Military water cannon are visible in background. Enlarge Image

Blocking war machine in Belgium

As the thunder of war continues to rumble, Greenpeace continues to roll -- at this moment blocking the movement of tanks and battle machinery toward Iraq.

Ten Greenpeace activists climbed onto the harbour's lock gates and sealed it shut to prevent four ships loaded with US military equipment bound for the Gulf leaving the harbour and a US navy vessel entering it to be loaded. Enlarge Image

Instruments of war on the move

Greenpeace activist Tracy got a plankton's eye view of a US war machine as it entered Antwerp harbour to load up with supplies bound for the Gulf. The dock is lined with tanks, helicopters, jeeps and other military supplies and every day ships are coming, loading and heading straight for certain war. Join the millions saying no to war.

Greenpeace activists are over powered by a policeboat as they try to prevent the Dutch hired vessel NDS PROGRESS from leaving her berth in Rotterdam harbour. The ship is carriying US militairy equipment, bound for the Gulf adding to the arms build-up to war against Iraq. Enlarge Image

US military shipment confronted

Rotterdam harbour was the latest scene of opposition to the military build-up in the Gulf. Activists in canoes and inflatables attempted to prevent a cargo ship loaded with US military equipment, from leaving port. Read a first hand account from the scene.

The Rainbow Warrior is in Cadiz in the southwestern part of Spain for its latest stop campaigning against war. Enlarge Image

Spanish people say no war

It is spring in Spain, the sun is shining and the countryside is being covered in a blanket of green, fragrant yellow flowers are growing on gently rolling hills. No wait, those are not hills, they are ammunitions bunkers buried in the ground behind three razor wire fences guarded by video cameras and regular patrols on a joint US and Spanish military base.

Greenpeace activists protesting in front of the US and Spanish naval base in Rota where there is a heavy presence of military vessels and preparations being made for the Gulf.. Enlarge Image

Fingers on the triggers

The US Navy kept more than a close eye on Greenpeace activists this morning as the Coast Guard vessel Dallas left the US and Spanish naval port in Rota. The activists were escorting the vessel out of the port and were immediately pounced on by three police boats and a helicopter flying just metres above our inflatable boats while the coast guard crew manned the 20mm canons.

The Rainbow Warrior captain Daniel Rizzoti was arrested among others by the Spanish Guardia Civil. The RW was boarded last night while protesting in front of Rota Naval Base. Enlarge Image

Stopping the war machine in Spain

It could be just days before the US goes to war in Iraq and still supplies for the war machine are on route. The Rainbow Warrior blocked the US and Spanish military port of Rota in the south of Spain, trying to stop the US military cargo ship Cape Horn from leaving port for the Gulf. The ship was boarded and several crew members were arrested.

The Rainbow Warrior has been boarded by the Spanish Guardia Civil at port entrance of Rota Naval Base. Enlarge Image

Seizing rainbows and stopping war

The Rainbow Warrior was seized while trying to stop the march of the war machine, our captain and several crew members were injured during arrests. But ours are minor bruises and sprains compared with the death and destruction a war on Iraq would cause for thousands of innocent people. We dare to dream that this war can be stopped.

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Last hope for the UN

The leaders of the most powerful nations on Earth have failed us. The Security Council has failed us. War has begun. The UN should not allow itself to be relegated to a strictly humanitarian role: it is their moment to stand up and give voice to the global demand to stop the fighting.

Greenpeace activists anchored a large banner to a boat today, reading 'When Will the U.S. Disarm? No War' and sailed it in front of the United Nations headquarters. Enlarge Image

US to UN: Butt out

An extraordinary communication from the United States to UN representatives around the world has been leaked to Greenpeace.(Full text of the leaked document here). In it, the United States warns that the simple act of support for a General Assembly meeting to discuss the war will be considered "unhelpful and directed against the United States." They further threaten that invoking the Uniting for Peace resolution will be "harmful to the UN."

A satircal take on the North Korea situation by Mark Fiore. Watch the full animation at http://www.markfiore.com/animation/dictator.html Enlarge Image

Make law not war

North Korea prepares to ditch a treaty controlling the spread of nuclear weapons. The Bush administration starts to make noises about where to take the pre-emptive war bandwagon next. India announces that it reserves the "sovereign right" to attack any country that represents a potential threat. The US Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security claims "there's no such thing as international law."

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