President Obama will be traveling to Guam at the end of the month to discuss the proposed military expansion there, but at this point, he has no plans to talk with residents of Guam who will be most affected by the build up. A group called We Are Guahan is organizing a petition calling on… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2010
U.S. official: Japan could lose entire Marine presence if Henoko plan scrapped
In this article, heavily slanted in favor of the U.S.-Japan military base agreement, Richard P. Lawless, former deputy undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Defense in charge of Asia-Pacific affairs, essentially threatened that if Japan blocks the plan to move a marine air base to Henoko in Okinawa, the U.S. will pack up its toys,… Read more »
Superferry cost rises another $218,000 to tow barge
The Hawaii Superferry was a prototype and proof of concept for the winning proposal by Austal to build the Joint High Speed Vessel for the U.S. military. Some Hawai’i politicians are trying to resurrect the Superferry project. Meanwhile, the military is conducting scoping for an environmental impact statement for stationing a fleet of Joint High… Read more »
Tinian may be alternative for Marines on Okinawa
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=67975 Pacific Island Tinian May Be Alternative for Marines on Okinawa By Teri Weaver, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Saturday, February 13, 2010 RELATED STORY: Japanese panel likes Tinian option TOKYO — Attention, Marines: If you need a new home for those helicopters on Okinawa, give Tinian a call. The tiny mid-Pacific island is waiting… Read more »
Can Japan Say No to Washington?
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175214/tomgram:_john_feffer,_can_japan_say_no_to_washington/ Tomgram: John Feffer, Can Japan Say No to Washington? Posted by John Feffer at 11:15am, March 4, 2010. When it comes to cracks in America’s imperial edifice — as measured by the ability of other countries to say “no” to Washington, or just look the other way when American officials insist on something —… Read more »
Fort Worth has quietly become a hub for military intelligence
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/03/v-print/2013263/fort-worth-has-quietly-become.html Fort Worth has quietly become a hub for military intelligence Posted Wednesday, Mar. 03, 2010 By CHRIS VAUGHN cvaughn@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH — It is an unremarkable beige-brick building known by its military acronym, the JRIC. Behind several secure doors requiring top-secret clearance sit analysts who conduct counterterrorism investigations in the Philippines, analyze military buildups… Read more »
Citizens denied access to meeting protest outside Pohakuloa Training Area
http://bigislandweekly.com/articles/2010/03/03/read/news/news03.txt Citizens denied access to meeting protest outside PTA By Heather Nicholson Wednesday, March 3, 2010 11:38 AM HST About 30 people concerned with depleted uranium (DU) radiation on Pohakuloa Training Area picketed outside the Saddle Road military base Feb. 24. At the same time, the group received word that their petition to challenge the… Read more »
Japan Offers New Plan in Okinawa Dispute
It looks like the Japanese government is caving in to U.S. pressure to keep the Marine base in Okinawa. >><< http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/world/asia/04japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Japan Offers New Plan in Okinawa Dispute By MARTIN FACKLER Published: March 3, 2010 TOKYO — The Japanese government has approached United States officials with a new proposal for resolving a festering dispute over… Read more »
Group hopes U.S. ad raises awareness of Futenma
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100304a3.html Thursday, March 4, 2010 Group hopes U.S. ad raises awareness of Futenma By MASAMI ITO Staff writer Concerned about the lack of information in the U.S. regarding the relocation of a marine base in Okinawa, a network of Japanese and U.S. citizens and nongovernmental groups announced Wednesday plans to take out a full-page ad… Read more »
Woman vet blames Karl Rove for her husband’s injuries at the Honolulu International Airport
A friend was flying out of the Honolulu International Airport the same day as Karl Rove, and shared this sad-funny story: Karl Rove was actually in line ahead of us at security at the Honolulu airport… N pointed him out to me – I never would have recognized him, he looked just like any other… Read more »
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