Protests to Resume of Vieques Bomb Drills
Groups on Vieques that suspended protests in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks said they will resume their efforts to halt the Navy’s bombing exercises on the island.
Plans to resume protests came as the Navy asked the Pentagon for permission to return to “live fire” training on the disputed range because of the national emergency brought on by the war on terrorism.
Groups said they would have plenty of protesters to trespass at the bombing range, even if the Navy uses live ammunition, which it hasn’t done in two years.
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