Monthly Archives: April 2010

U.S. Army Counterintelligence Center planned to destroy Wikileaks

With the recent release of shocking classified video footage of a U.S. helicopter gunning down civilians in Iraq, including two Reuter’s reporters, Wikileaks has gained new fame.  But the U.S. military was already trying to destroy the whistleblower website back in 2008.  Wikileaks got a copy of the SECRET counterintelligence report on Wikileaks and, well,… Read more »

U.S. approves assassination of American citizen with ties to Al Qaeda

The U.S. government has always engaged in covert assassinations of Americans, but to openly approve the military targeting of a U.S. citizen is extraordinary and frightening.  Since Al Qaeda is deemed a military threat, rather than a criminal one, anyone associated with them could theoretically become a military target.    The problem lies with the meaning… Read more »

Military boosts research funding for biofuels and solar power in Hawai’i

The military wants to grow biofuel crops in Hawai’i to reduce its dependency on imported oil. That’s good and all, but Hawai’i can’t even feed itself.  Something like 90% of food is imported. Why grow jet fuel?   That the military is exploring alternative energy sources in Hawai’i should be a warning about how vulnerable and… Read more »

Tokunoshima, a proposed site for relocation of Futenma base, is really part of the Ryukyu/Okinawa

Satoko Norimatsu posted a very interesting explanation of the history of Tokunoshima, one of the islands where the Japanese government is proposing to relocate some U.S. Marine Corps functions.  Currently, politically speaking, Tokunoshima is a part of Kagoshima prefecture.  But historically and culturally, Tokunoshima is part of the Ryukyu (Okinawan) culture.   With apologies to Norimatsu-san,… Read more »

Collateral Murder

http://collateralmurder.com/ Collateral Murder Overview 5th April 2010 10:44 EST WikiLeaks has released a classified US military video depicting the indiscriminate slaying of over a dozen people in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad — including two Reuters news staff. Reuters has been trying to obtain the video through the Freedom of Information Act, without success… Read more »

U.S. commander reveals true purpose of troops in Okinawa is to remove N. Korea’s nukes

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20100401p2a00m0na016000c.html April 1, 2010 U.S. commander reveals true purpose of troops in Okinawa is to remove N. Korea’s nukes The commander of U.S. Marine Corps troops in Asia has recently revealed to Japanese defense officials that the true purpose of stationing Marines in Okinawa is to remove North Korea of its nuclear weapons if its… Read more »

Toxic landfill seeks permit extension in Lualualei

The PVT landfill in Lualualei valley in Wai’anae is the only construction and demolition landfill on O’ahu.  It is also certified to take CERCLA hazardous waste, including toxic waste from military clean up sites.  Lualualei is also the site of military munitions storage, electromagnetic radio emissions and offshore dumping of conventional and chemical munitions.   The… Read more »

UH Law Forum: Environmental Justice in Wai`anae

Environmental Law Program Colloquium Series William S. Richardson School of Law Please join us on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 for an Evening Colloquium, starting at 5:30 p.m. Moot Court Room Jarman Fellowship Colloquium: Environmental Justice in Wai`anae In a move strongly opposed by some community groups, developers are seeking to build an industrial park on… Read more »

Fuse Yūjin: The Complete Withdrawal of the US Military from Ecuador: A Victory for Sovereignty and Peace in Latin America

Japan Focus has translated into English two important articles about anti-bases struggles.  Below is the second of two parts, ‘The Complete Withdrawal of the US Military from Ecuador: A Victory for Sovereignty and Peace in Latin America’ by Fuse Yūjin.   It gives an excellent overview of the campaign to oust the U.S. military base… Read more »

Kageyama Asako: Marines Go Home: Anti-Base Activism in Okinawa, Japan and Korea

Japan Focus has translated into English two important articles about anti-bases struggles.  Below is the first of a two part series in Japan Focus by Kageyama Asako.   It gives an excellent comparative analysis of the demilitarization struggles in Okinawa, Korea and Hokkaido. Part 2, ‘The Complete Withdrawal of the US Military from Ecuador: A… Read more »