AUT: Fwd: (en) Rads 'want' violence at Quebec summit says CSIS

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interesting...

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Subject: (en) Rads 'want' violence at Quebec summit says CSIS
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> I forgot to say...
> See in the 2nd paragraph below
> (begins with 'Pamphlets') that many
> activities are lumped together:
> -Communications. Including our media
> like Independent Media Centers (IMCs)?!
> Bicycle scouts, walkie talkie folks, etc.
> -Police surveillance. They watch us but
> hate it when we watch them!
> -Medical services. Watch out medics!
>  This is mixed in with "projectile
> attacks".
> You get the picture. The CSIS (and their
> CIA/FBI buddies) sees *all of us* as
> enemies. It's important for those who are
> nonviolent or non-militant to understand
> the cops still see you as an enemy.
> German anti-nuke activists in the '70s/'80s
> learned this the hard way. There were militants
> and nonviolent sit-down types. Nonviolent
> folks were still often brutalized *equally*
> with the militants.
>
> "Direct action" is singled out. Of course,
> direct action can mean non-violent or
> violent action.
> Forming "affinity groups" is mentioned
> as something to be feared. Well yes,
> affinity groups make it harder for cops to
> infiltrate us. (Gracias, Spanish anarchists
> of the 1930s!)
> Lastly, we must make a distinction between
> property damage and violence because the
> capitalist media & cops are sociologically
> incapable of such a distinction.
> -Duff
> ================================
>
> [See how they will try to split
> the movement between the more
> moderate and the more militant.
> Of course the 'radical anarchist
> fringe' also includes those who
> are nonviolent or not into black
> blocs but other areas of activity.
> 'Direct action' is getting criminalized.
> -Duff]
> ................................................................
>
> "But the possibility of violence is heightened by the efforts of a "loosely
> organized cluster" of alliances and individuals known as the Black Bloc to
> establish an anarchist presence in Quebec City and form "affinity groups"
> of
> five to 10 individuals.
>
> "Pamphlets distributed in Montreal suggested these groups handle various
> arrangements including medical services, projectile attacks, emergency
> intervention, human blockade, police surveillance and communication...."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Viviane Lerner [mailto:vlerner@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 8:50 AM
> To: a16-mediagroup
> Cc: Rad Times; KBOO; Global Action News; FAIR; FAB
> Subject: [a16-mediagroup] Radicals want violence at Quebec summit, says
> CSIS
>
>
> FYI - CSIS = Canadian Security Intelligence Service
> ==========
>
> http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news1/stories/010213/5049019.html
> Tuesday 13 February 2001
>
> Radicals want violence at Quebec summit, says CSIS
> Bricks and gasoline bombs may be used at April meeting
>
> Jim Bronskill
> Southam Newspapers; Southam News
>
> The likelihood of violence at the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City has
> increased with calls from anarchists and other radicals to use force --
> possibly including bricks and gasoline bombs -- to make their case against
> globalization, says Canada's spy agency.
>
> A Canadian Security Intelligence Service report warns the expected
> "presence
> of some violence-prone individuals" raises fresh concerns about the April
> gathering of the Organization of American States.
>
> The newly obtained report, prepared in December, says the threat of serious
> disruption escalated last October with efforts to form "anarchist affinity
> groups" to plan activities ranging from projectile attacks to human
> blockades.
>
> "Anarchist elements are actively organizing to protest the summit," says
> the
> confidential report, released to Southam News under the Access to
> Information Act.
>
> The hemispheric meeting will bring together the leaders of 34 countries,
> including Canada, to discuss free trade and investment.
>
> Protesters argue corporate globalization and the unbridled pursuit of
> profit
> are seriously eroding the rights of workers, feeding social injustices and
> damaging the environment.
>
> For almost a year, activists have been preparing for the summit through
> Internet sites, e-mail, meetings and training camps.
>
> While many demonstrators intend to express opposition peacefully, some are
> calling for "direct action" to achieve goals.
>
> At previous global summits, the more extreme members of the
> anti-globalization movement have smashed windows, set fires and trashed
> stores.
>
> For several months, some activists have urged protesters to shut down the
> Quebec City meetings.
>
> In an interview, CSIS spokesperson Dan Lambert said "the radical anarchist
> fringe" has demonstrated a willingness to use violence.
>
> "Given the situation, there is a likelihood of disruptive activity."
>
> The CSIS report stresses most protest groups will "conduct their activities
> in a peaceful, legitimate manner."
>
> But the possibility of violence is heightened by the efforts of a "loosely
> organized cluster" of alliances and individuals known as the Black Bloc to
> establish an anarchist presence in Quebec City and form "affinity groups"
> of five to 10 individuals.
>
> Pamphlets distributed in Montreal suggested these groups handle various
> arrangements including medical services, projectile attacks, emergency
> intervention, human blockade, police surveillance and communication.
>
>
>
>



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