Monthly Archives: December 2009

PBS to air program on military expansion on Guam

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Why Are We Sending Thousands of Military Personnel to Guam? Tuesday 08 December 2009 by: NOW | t r u t h o u t | Programming Note Why are we sending thousands of military personnel to Guam? Next on “NOW.” Over the next five years, as many as 30,000 service members and their families… Read more »

Agent Orange’s lethal legacy, part 4

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/agentorange/chi-agent-orange4dec09,0,2740259,full.story AGENT ORANGE: PART 4 OF 5 Agent Orange’s lethal legacy: At former U.S. bases in Vietnam, a potent poison is clear and present danger Bases remain polluted from defoliants, underscoring the urgency of a solvable problem By Jason Grotto Tribune reporter December 9, 2009 DA NANG, Vietnam – Part 4 of a Tribune investigation… Read more »

Agent Orange’s Deadly Legacy, part 3

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This third article in a series about Agent Orange from the Chicago Tribune looks at the toxic legacy in Vietnam.  The indiscriminate suffering caused by the chemical should clearly mark this as a chemical weapon, a ‘weapon of mass destruction’.   The U.S. is now using depleted uranium weapons which have also been suspected as causing… Read more »

Agent Orange’s lethal legacy, part 2 of 5

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This is the second article in an excellent investigative series from the Chicago Tribune on the disastrous legacy of Agent Orange, a toxic defoliant, in essence a chemical weapon,  used in the Vietnam War. >><< http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/agentorange/chi-agent-orange2-dec06,0,7742805,full.story AGENT ORANGE: PART 2 OF 5 Agent Orange’s lethal legacy: For Vietnam War veterans, injustice follows injury Vietnam vets… Read more »

Agent Orange’s lethal legacy: For U.S., a record of neglect

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The Chicago Tribune ran a powerful series of articles on the toxic legacy of the U.S. military’s use of Agent Orange in Vietnam.  The nightmarish health effects have haunted generations of Vietnamese and U.S. soldiers and their families.   As a main staging base for air operations in Vietnam, Guam is also heavily contaminated with Agent… Read more »

Hawai’i saw 5% jump in toxic releases

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The article in the printed edition was longer and contained information about the military making the top of the persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances list, most likely due to the release of lead. >><< http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091208/BREAKING03/91208060/Hawaii+saw+5++jump+in+toxic+releases Updated at 1:42 p.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Hawaii saw 5% jump in toxic releases Hawaii facilities reported an increase… Read more »

Hawaii A Voice for Sovereignty – Honolulu Public Premiere Screening

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Press Release 12/9/09 Othila Media Productions HAWAII A VOICE FOR SOVEREIGNTY – HONOLULU PUBLIC PREMIERE SCREENING Honoring Cast and Native Hawaiian People Sunday, December 13 at 5:00 PM University of Hawaii, Spalding Auditorium Honolulu, HI University of Hawaii Cinema Series, by Don Brown; Sponsored in part by Hawaiian Studies, UH and Pasifika Foundation Hawaii US… Read more »

Public Hearings on Saddle Road project near Pohakuloa Training Area

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Action alert from Jim Albertini on Hawai’i Island: Aloha Kakou, REMINDER There are two public hearings this week for the Saddle Rd. project on the west side of Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) through or around the military’s newly acquires 24,0000-acre Keamuku area from the 42 mile marker to the upper Rd to Kona. As part… Read more »

Marine killed in motorcycle crash

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http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091208/BREAKING01/91208015/Marine+dies+in+Kailua+motorcycle+crash Updated at 9:51 p.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Marine dies in Kailua motorcycle crash Advertiser Staff A motorcyclist died early Tuesday in Kailua after he crashed into a telephone pole and then concrete wall. The incident happened a little past midnight near Oneawa and Manono streets. Police said the man, a Marine from Marine… Read more »

U.S. Army Rapes – The Hidden War

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http://indiejourno.com/2009/12/06/u-s-army-rapes-the-hidden-war/ U.S Army Rapes – The Hidden War Sunday, December 6, 2009 By Smriti Rao During her deployment in Baghdad, Sandra Lee was raped twice by a fellow American soldier. Back home, she works to draw attention to the rising cases of sexual assault within the ranks. (Photo Credit: Peter Ash Lee) On Veterans Day,… Read more »