Camping on Raytheon's Roof

[babsbunny]

Camping on Raytheon's Roof

http://www.truthout.org/122808Y

Three hardy protestors have spent the last nine days camping on the roof of Raytheon's Bristol office; they intend to stay on the roof until the New Year! They are braving sub-zero temperatures, and are relying on the support of ordinary Bristolians, to drive Raytheon out of Bristol.

Raytheon is the fifth largest military contracter in the world, and the maker of "Bunker Buster" bombs, Tomahawk and Patriot missiles. A number of their missiles can be loaded with cluster bombs. Raytheon have annual revenues of around USD 20 billion, including huge contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and have regularly been found guilty of illegal activity.

The current roof-top protest is the third such protest to have targetted Raytheon in the last two months. There have also been a series of weekly protests as Bristolians have gathered to express their disgust at Raytheon's activities.

[glowing]

1. The company my parents used to work for made a cheap part for the

Patriot missles. The very end piece.. its was one of many parts they supplied for raytheon.. anyway, my dad brought some ot these tops home to let us check out.. that was during the first Iraq war with Bush1. Anyhoo, to this day, in my old room I have a few of those tops still kicking around.