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January 28, 2011

Anti-Drone Activists Convicted for Nevada Protest 
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In Nevada, 14 antiwar activists have been found guilty of trespassing
for a 2009 protest against U.S. military drone attacks deployed from the
Creech Air Force Base. The base is one of several homes for the American
military's aerial drone program in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The
activists were charged with criminal trespassing for entering the base
with a letter describing their opposition to the drone program. All 14
were sentenced to time already served. In a statement, the "Creech 14"
vowed to continue opposing the drones through nonviolent protest.



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