Czech opponents of US base to launch bus tour campaign

Opponents of a US radar base which could be stationed in the Czech Republic have said they will launch a protest campaign this week using a bus to tour Czech towns: the information was revealed by a spokesman for the "No to Bases" initiative on Monday. Spokesman Jan Tamas indicated the aim of the campaign was to act as a "counter-weight" to a pro-radar campaign put together by the Czech government. The planned radar base in the Czech Republic, together with a base for ten interceptor missiles in Poland, is to shield the US against potential missile attacks from so-called "rogue states".

Author: Jan Velinger