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SSA protest by A.S.S. (American Superiority Services) 7:58am Wed Apr 16 '03 http://tinyurl.com/9opu Yesterday, activists protested at the corporate office of Stevedoring Services of America's against their recent $4.8 million contract with the US government to run the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr. At 10 am, activists arrived in the office park of SSA in suits and ties and construction outfits to set up the new offices of "ASS" (American Superiority Services.) The idea behind the action was inspired by SSA's recent aquisition of the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr. This American corporation has moved into the Iraqi port and will be setting up American style commerce operations, completely disregarding the years of successful Iraqi port operation. ... .. _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk