MP "The anti war movement is on the march and determined to win. When Andrew Mart from the BBC said he couldn't find a single cabinet minister ready privately to support the war, you know you're at a turning point. When we started this campaign you could have fitted us into a telephone box. Nothing but death can be an excuse for not being in London on 15th February." Ken NicollsO'Keefe, Human Shield Action "I served for my nation in the last Gulf War and I am ashamed. I will stand with my Arab brothers and I will refuse to condemn terrorism. They spend $369 billion a year on 'defence' and we talk about peace. We will not have peace until we have justice. I denounce the US and I renounce my US citizenship." Fight US/
The Ministry of Defence had to after train drivers refused to move it in a conscientious protest over the government's threat to attack Iraq.
The disputed load was quietly transported between Glasgow and the Glen Douglas NATO weapons store on the West Coast of Scotland. The train had been rescheduled after drivers based in Motherwell boycotted it.
The two drivers have been described as "conscientious objectors' by a supporter, and it is understood that a total of 15 drivers are threatening some form of anti-war action.
The actions of the train drivers was supported by the Stop the War Coalition. Convenor Lindsey German said: 'We fully support the action that has been taken to impede an unjust and aggressive war. We hope that other people around the country will be able to do likewise'
MP John McDonnell tabled an early day motion supporting the action. The motion states that this House applauds the courageous and principled action by the two Motherwell-based train drivers who have declined to operate a freight train carrying ammunition destined for deployment in a war against Iraq; and believes that the right to conscientious objection extends to all British citizens who refuse to participate or contribute to this threatened war.'