Why is the US Military still using Shannon?

[@MaryMDoyle]

They have no right to be using Shannon as a so called refuelling stop. It needs to stop.

[@darragh3407]

Obviously a military aircraft will have weapons on them 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@arclight2011]

Given that my colleagues in Japan have grave reservations with US military flights because of accidents as a result of underfunding in maintenance and the constant use of these aeroplanes, It surprises me that the Irish allow the risk of accidents. American media has been covering these specific problems and they have been highlighted by top military staff as well.. The issue raised in this video with surveillance in civil society has been discussed by Edward Snowden who was so shocked that he whistleblew on the USA surveillance state that is much wider than just a few activists.. Ireland should stand firm and reject all the side issues from having a military base at a time when the USA are projecting a hard military strategy into Europe against Russia, Muslim countries, Ukrainian separatists and left wing policies such as Social Democratic political ideals (ref Policies promoted by the Atlantic Alliance group) . And now we have Trump and his cabinet wanting to build physical walls everywhere as well! What could possibly go wrong?

[@ocodeskamcdbsm]

Sadly, the Irish government will do anything for money like any other nations government. The citizens do not agree with US army planes landing on Irish soil

[@BenSmith-xq2ng]

I don't think they should leave

[@JUSTINMORAHAN]

I think they should never have come

[@hangsamich3098]

CAN YOU ENABLE THE COMMENT SECTION ON THE PEGIDA VIDEO ( FREE SPEECH AND ALL THAT)

[@wjsnow2195]

Uh, that wasn’t a war plane old man. Just a Boeing 737 I believe.

[@ferrorail]

Eeeh, it's a military aircraft, transporting military troops, military equipment for their WAR efforts and all that on neutral soil! Every day! Ipso facto a WARCRAFT

[@jbswdd]

Silly, just Silly!!

[@thegreatsniper6683]

their allies u can’t tell them to stop

[@JUSTINMORAHAN]

They're not allies and we can and do call on them to stop.

[@JUSTINMORAHAN]

​@_SilverArrow_xxx If they continue to abuse our civilian airport by prosecuting their illegal wars through Shannon they could well make themselves our enemies

[@JUSTINMORAHAN]

@_SilverArrow_xxx There are threats other than military ones (economic threats) that the United States has used against other countries. You mention USA/NATO or Russia and China. Why do we need to be allied to war mongers? I prefer neutrality.

[@JUSTINMORAHAN]

@_SilverArrow_xxx I think you are just trying, unsuccessfully, to annoy me now. I am not a militarist.

[@cheftylermarsh2858]

@@JUSTINMORAHAN my freind, as an American, I see no problem in not using shannon airport, would that be satisfactory?

[@tcc8829]

I am from Shannon and we are all fine here with them using our airport so why are you lot coming in and complaining?

[@CianMcsweeney]

Tcc it's not that they're being an inconvenience to us, it's the fact that by aiding the US we are in a way sponsoring all the violent acts the US army commit, we are a neutral country and this really undermines our position of neutrality

[@JUSTINMORAHAN]

That's like saying (during WW2) "I'm from Auschwitz and we're all fine here with the gas camps and why are you lot complaining"

[@ocodeskamcdbsm]

@@deanbrickland well said. I cannot understand why anyone in the Irish government thought this would be a good thing for Ireland. Many a time I have been in Shannon airport and seeing US military walking around in uniform (which I thought they weren't allowed to do) and being Soo cross and more so when American tourist's are applauding them. I got abused by 2 Americans for not being thankful to the US soldiers as I/we as a country owe our freedom to the US. I mean that was news to me as I always thought I owed my freedom to the men and women who fought for Ireland. They also gave out to me for not standing to their attention which is kind of funny considering I'm in a wheelchair. I have also seen prisoners being escorted on and off a US military plane something again I thought wasn't allowed to happen. Seeing American soldiers in uniform in the airport makes my blood boil

[@SirMrShanks]

Just change Shannon Airport to Belfast International, that would sort it all. Move it to Northern Ireland 👍🏼

[@ThePeaceReport]

Beautiful film. Really highlights the spirit of the movement

[@adamender9092]

US breaking Irish law

[@fergusburke2074]

Fantastic work Ed and John and all the rest. Great work Rabble please make more videos like these a superb watch !

[@trevorsmith579]

Why not

[@Colin44500]

Can’t see why people are mad, if anything was to ever happen here in the morning the Americans would be the first to offer help...

[@jimbobeire]

So, because _you_ imagine the Americans have our back, we should turn a blind eye to the deaths of innocent people facilitated by refuelling the planes at Shannon?

[@Colin44500]

jimbobeire yes

[@jimbobeire]

@@Colin44500 Did the Americans have our back when MI5 supplied the explosives and mercury tilt switches to the paramilitaries who bombed Monaghan and Dublin? Happy to put some dye in a river, and happy to have their companies evade tax here. At least you're honest enough to admit that you can turn a blind eye to the deaths of innocent people.

[@XavierY828]

It goes against the important principle of neutrality. When Ireland became independent from the UK she also strived to be independent of her foreign policy and therefor chose neutrality. As the USA is an important ally of the UK you might as well have British troops passing through the airport of Shannon.

[@adamender9092]

So? That doesn't give them a right to break out laws

[@JohnSmith-ru7fm]

This is why most Irish in the past left Ireland for America.

[@High_rise12]

We left in the 1840s because of a famine and during most of the time Britain ruled us and during the recession in the 80s

[@adamender9092]

No, it's because of famine..

[@leegrant1800]

The world we live in is saying that top I can't really say anything Couse because it's another words but barbaric and cruel.

[@marinecorps2468]

It should be illegal to search ANOTHER country's military equipment. We fight for OUR freedom and YOUR freedom. That's coming from me, a private first class in the USMC. No better friend no worst enemy a united state marine. Semper Fedelis, OOHRAH!

[@CianMcsweeney]

Marine Corps you have to understand the scenario from our position too, Ireland has always been a neutral country and always will be, we don't have any major external threats to our freedom, the US army landing here seriously undermines our neutral position and also makes us unintentionally sponsor any actions US troops commit.

[@JUSTINMORAHAN]

Why should it be illegal to search another country's military stash when they land in Ireland?. You are not "fighting" for my freedom or in y name. Slogans like "Semper Fidelis" carry no weight in a discussion. Nor do shouts of "OOHRAH!" They only inflame tempers. I agree with Cian Mc sweeney.

[@ocodeskamcdbsm]

Marine Corps: what BS. Firstly I/we do not owe our freedom to the US. We are a neutral country so allowing the US to land on our soil is both condoning and being complicent in their actions. After that, there were conditions attached to US soldiers while being in Shannon, ie: being in uniform outside of the aircraft which they ignore and shows they have no respect for our country they are also not allowed to transport any prisoners through Irish soil to which they have ignored also as on many occasions prisoners have been escorted on and off the plane.

[@stackedspud]

Oohrah

[@stackedspud]

@@ocodeskamcdbsm We're not neutral. We like to say we are but if you look throughout history, and just the facts about how we've treated allied nations vs opposing nations, its clear as day we're far from neutral.