Monthly Archives: April 2010

Okinawa Peace Project study tour will take place in the Fall

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The US for Okinawa website just announced that they will sponsor another study tour to Okinawa in September 2010.  See the website for reports on the most recent study tour of Okinawa. >><< http://www.us-for-okinawa.blogspot.com/ Wednesday, April 7, 2010 OKINAWA PEACE PROJECT “OKINAWA PEACE PROJECT” 沖縄ピースプロジェクト FALL 2010 (Tentative dates Sept 22 – 26th) If you… Read more »

Iraq War Vet: “We Were Told to Just Shoot People, and the Officers Would Take Care of Us”

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http://www.truthout.org/iraq-war-vet-we-were-told-just-shoot-people-and-officers-would-take-care-us58378 Iraq War Vet: “We Were Told to Just Shoot People, and the Officers Would Take Care of Us” Wednesday 07 April 2010 by: Dahr Jamail, t r u t h o u t | Report On Monday, April 5, Wikileaks.org posted video footage from Iraq, taken from a US military Apache helicopter in July… Read more »

Sign the Code Pink open letter to General McChrystal regarding the war atrocities by U.S. troops

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This is a call from Code Pink: April 8, 2010 Earlier this week, we were riveted and horrified by two news stories involving the U.S. occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan that set the blogosphere on fire. One revolved around a classified Pentagon video that was released on Monday by Wikileaks –it was shot in July… Read more »

Chamoru poets to read at UH Manoa

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WHAT: I Kareran I Palåbran Måmi (The Journey of Our Words) Poetry Reading WHO: Chamoru daughters of Guahan and Poets, Angela T. Hoppe-Cruz (MSW/MA Pacific Islands Studies Candidate) and Kisha Borja-Kicho`cho` (MA Pacific Island Studies Candidate) WHERE: University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, Hawaiian Studies Halau o Haumea, 2645 Dole Street WHEN: Friday, April 9, 2010… Read more »

Why is a guided missile frigate taking part in a hula festival?

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This is how absurd the militarization gets:  a guided missile frigate “greets” the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival royal court then takes high school JROTC students on a joy ride back to O’ahu. How militarized are we? >><< http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100408/BREAKING01/100408014/Pearl+Harbor-based+Crommelin+to+take+part+in+Merrie+Monarch+Festival+ Updated at 6:08 a.m., Thursday, April 8, 2010 Pearl Harbor-based Crommelin to take part in Merrie Monarch… Read more »

Soldier on trial for attempted murder of girlfriend

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http://www.kitv.com/news/23085629/detail.html Woman Says Boyfriend Smoked ‘Spice’ Before Attack Boyfriend To Stand Trial For Attempted Murder Daryl Huff KITV 4 News Reporter POSTED: 6:32 pm HST April 7, 2010 HONOLULU — A young woman testified in court Wednesday that her boyfriend brutally attacked her just moments after smoking what may be a popular, legally-available marijuana substitute…. Read more »

Upheaval in Kyrgyzstan Could Imperil Key U.S. Base

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“Upheaval in Kyrgyzstan could Imperil key U.S. Base”?  More like U.S. Base created conditions that bred corruption and fueled popular unrest that eventually toppled the government. >><< http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/08/world/asia/08bishkek.html?hp Upheaval in Kyrgyzstan Could Imperil Key U.S. Base By CLIFFORD J. LEVY Published: April 7, 2010 MOSCOW — The president of Kyrgyzstan was forced to flee the… Read more »

European day of protest against nuclear weapons

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Press release  –  www.bombspotting.org <http://www.bombspotting.org> Contact: Hans Lammerant – 0479/68 24 43 Inez Louwagie – 0498/68 29 40 Now or never: get rid of nuclear weapons. 3 April: Bombspotting Kleine Brogel Today, one month before NPT Review Conference, Vredesactie is organising a Bombspotting action on the military base at Kleine Brogel, protesting the nuclear weapons… Read more »

In Kyrgyzstan the Tulips Turn Blood Red

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“The developments in Kyrgyzstan are being followed warily in Washington, Berlin, and London because of the Manas air base developed by the United States and used by the NATO allies. It forms a key supply terminal in their northern logistical support network, supporting military operations in Afghanistan. The protestors are focused on the same facts…. Read more »

Video of Civilian Deaths in Iraq and America’s Culture of Violence

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http://blog.sojo.net/2010/04/07/video-of-civilian-deaths-in-iraq-and-americas-culture-of-violence/ Video of Civilian Deaths in Iraq and America’s Culture of Violence by Logan Laituri 04-07-2010 “C’mon, just let us shoot…” “I think they just drove over a body.” “Really? Ha!” “Well it’s their fault for bringing their kids into a battle.” These are things one might expect to hear in a living room, uttered… Read more »