http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/u-s-tightens-missile-shield-encirclement-of-china-and-russia/ March 4, 2010 U.S. Tightens Missile Shield Encirclement Of China And Russia Rick Rozoff So far this year the United States has succeeded in inflaming tensions with China and indefinitely holding up a new strategic arms reduction treaty with Russia through its relentless pursuit of global interceptor missile deployments. On January 29 the White… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2010
U.S., NATO Intensify War Games Around Russia’s Perimeter
http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/u-s-nato-intensify-war-games-around-russias-perimeter/ Stop NATO March 6, 2010 U.S., NATO Intensify War Games Around Russia’s Perimeter Rick Rozoff Along with plans to base anti-ballistic missile facilities in Poland near Russia’s border (a 35 mile distance) and in Bulgaria and Romania across the Black Sea from Russia, Washington and the self-styled global military bloc it leads, the North… Read more »
Fight for Guahan delivers message to PACOM
On February 22, 2010, an international delegation representing Fight for Guahan, a group opposed to the military buildup on Guam, and DMZ-Hawai’i / Aloha ‘Aina delivered a message to Admiral Willard, Commander in Chief, Pacific Command. Joining the delegation was Colonel Ann Wright, Chamorro activist Hope Cristobal, Saipan activist and navigator Lino Olopai and filmmaker… Read more »
Campaign cash, earmarks and corruption
There has been increased scrutiny of earmarks and campaign contributions by companies that received earmarks and their lobbyists. Military contractors are among the biggest beneficiaries of earmarks. Why hasn’t someone investigated the earmarks related to Hawai’i politicians? Senator Inouye consistently proclaims that he is the “King of Pork”. His earmarks have been linked to some… Read more »
Groups protest Office of Hawaiian Affairs over Makua burial issue
The purpose of the action reported in the Honolulu Adverstiser was to protest the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for allowing the Army to desecrate sites in Makua. The demonstration was led by representatives of families with ties to Makua valley. This is distinct from the efforts of Hui Malama o Makua and Malama Makua. >><<… Read more »
Okinawa leaders are adamant on moving Futenma
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=68492 Okinawa leaders are adamant on moving Futenma By David Allen and Chiyomi Sumida, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Sunday, March 7, 2010 NAHA, Okinawa — Prefectural leaders, riled by news reports that Tokyo will keep Marine Corps air operations on Okinawa, said Friday they will organize an islandwide protest rally if the government follows… Read more »
Demoted Navy Captain Led Warship into Drag Race
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/05/national/main6269357.shtml March 5, 2010 Navy Captain Led Warship into Drag Race Officer Demoted Not for High-Speed Race, Navy Says, but for Abusive Behavior Toward Crew (AP) A Navy captain was demoted because she berated and assaulted her crew, not because she led her guided missile cruiser on a drag-race with another U.S. warship in the… Read more »
Japan won’t follow Futenma plan
http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11254:japan-wont-follow-futenma-plan&catid=1:guam-local-news&Itemid=2 Japan won’t follow Futenma plan Friday, 05 March 2010 01:16 by Therese Hart | Variety News Staff THE Japanese government has conveyed to the United States that Tokyo will not go through with an existing plan to relocate a U.S. Marine base in Okinawa. Citing several Japanese-U.S. sources, Kyodo News reported yesterday that Japan… Read more »
‘Hero rats’: rodents detect landmines in Africa
Detecting landmines is dangerous, tedious work. In Africa, rats, who possess a highly developed sense of smell, have been trained to sniff out the TNT. They are cheaper and better than dogs for this purpose. Could rats also be trained to detect other kinds of explosives found in unexploded ordnance in Hawai’i? With rats being… Read more »
Update on Struggle to block Naval base in Jeju, South Korea
Here is an update from the No Bases Stories Korea blog about the struggle to stop the construction of a naval base in Jeju island, a world peace island. Although the base will be technically a South Korean base, it will be used by the U.S. as part of its missile defense system encircling China…. Read more »
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