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Anti War Committee members leafleted outside Boeing headquarters recently
in protest of bombs made of depleted uranium, sold to Israel and used in
Gaza, killing hundreds and then poisoning the population.
Chicago, IL - A spy drone made in the U.S. by Boeing Corporation
was captured by Iran after violating their air space. Called a Scan Eagle, it
was displayed on Iranian television as evidence that the U.S. government
is making moves toward war with Iran.
Joe Iosbaker of the Anti War Committee of Chicago expressed
opposition to the U.S. intervening in Iran. “The U.S. government points
fingers at Iran as a country that wants a war. But the Iranians don’t have
spy drones 12 miles off Long Island, New York.”
The Chicago-based Boeing Corporation is the second largest
weapons manufacturer in the U.S. and has a growing role in the drone
industry. The Scan Eagle is mainly used for surveillance, but they are also
deployed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, used for targeting for
bombings and for assassinations.
The Anti War Committee is organizing opposition to Boeing’s part in
the drone wars that the U.S. is waging in Pakistan and other countries,
including Iran, as well as Boeing’s sales of weapons to Israel.
A statement from the anti-war activists notes, “Boeing Corporation
receives tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from the state of Illinois