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Indianapolis: Hoosiers Protest Raytheon Role in Drone Killings

On Friday, September 14, 2012, peace and justice activists in Indiana were at the Raytheon facility in Indianapolis to protest the company's role in drone killings.

As one protester, Carl, said, we need to keep urging people to resist -- "as long as the American people don't stand up and say "NO!" to this military machine we've created, the military-industrial complex that President Eisenhower warned us about, which is even worse now." Until then, he continued, it will be U.S. taxpayers "that are killing the people of Libya, and Syria, and Yemen, and Pakistan, and in Afghanistan, and in the Philippines. and in Somalia. All over the world, our drones our killing people in countries we haven't even declared war with."

Another protester, Tim, explained, "We believe that as these drones are being used, we are creating endless enemies around the world." Of great importance, he added, is that the unmanned drones allow the U.S. government to operate clandestinely in other countries, conducting hostilities in secret. "The American people aren't aware of what's going on in their name, as civilians are being killed," he explained. For details on victims of U.S. drone killings, he recommended people look at the reports compiled by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in London.

Long-time activist JoAnne Lingle explained, "The purpose of this project is to educate people.We want the citizens of the United States to understand the long view of these drones. I am going to be part of a delegation going to Pakistan, where we're killing the most people -- the most civilians -- and we're going on a peace march in Islamabad, and we're also going to be interviewing families of drone victims, and we're going to be bringing their stories back to the U.S.A., and I hope to be able to speak to groups of people and bring the stories of the families who have lost loved ones by these drones." Lingle said that, after her trip to Pakistan, she will also be traveling to Kurdistan in Northern Iraq with Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT). She's been involved with CPT since 1997.

View the full video of interviews with particiants in the Raytheon protest.

The Raytheon protest was part of the ongoing efforts of people in Indianapolis and across Indiana to stop the drones.

RELATED STORY: Read about the protest by members of CodePINK, Occupy Tampa, and others at the Raytheon facility in Largo, FL, on August 23, 2012 -- Why We Need to STOP the Raytheon Drones Killing Machine .

The Raytheon protest was part of the ongoing efforts of people
in Indianapolis and across Indiana to stop the drones.

Say NO! to Drones in Indianapolis on August 31

The Indiana Drones Project drone replica from Know Drones will be displayed at the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center (IPJC) anti-war vigil on Friday, August 31, 2012, in front of the Federal Building, North and Pennsylvania, Indianapolis. The IPJC vigil has had a presence across from the Federal Building since 9-11.

Our drone replica has been touring Indianapolis every week since it arrived July 15, at sites including:

Broad Ripple Park
Mass Ave shopping district
Harrison Art Center's 1st Friday event
First Mennonite Church
Indiana Fairgrounds (across from the main gate)

The groups in the area working together to stop drone killing and drone warfare include the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center (IPJC), Veterans for Peace (VFP) #49 and Pax Christi Indianapolis.

JOIN US to protest the drones:

Date: Friday, August 31, 2012
Time: 4:30-5:30 pm
Location: front of the Federal Building, North and Pennsylvania
For more info: phone Gilbert Kuhn at 926-3068 or email Ron Haldeman at ronjane [at] igc.org

Sponsored by the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center (IPJC). Bring an appropriate sign or have one provided.