Category Archives: Foreign Affairs

It is Time to End Our Longest War

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Paul Deaton

As we mark the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan on October 7, we have to ask ourselves, why are we still there? What constitutes victory? Will we stay ten more years? Each month we spend billions of dollars … Continue reading →

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Witness in Bellevue, Nebraska

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Paul Deaton

My work on nuclear abolition took me to Bellevue, Nebraska and Offutt Air Force Base which is the home of the U. S. Strategic Command. It is known as STRATCOM, whose mission is to “detect, deter, and prevent attacks against … Continue reading →

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On September 11, 2001

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Paul Deaton

I was scheduled to fly from Moline, Illinois to Philadelphia on September 11, 2001. My flight was cancelled. I returned to the office, and with the other office employees watched the twin towers burning and then collapse on television. I … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Dave Loebsack on Libya

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Paul Deaton

On Monday, August 22, 2011, Iowa’s 2nd District Congressman Dave Loebsack appeared on Iowa Public Radio’s program The Exchange with Ben Kieffer. During the half hour program, Dave reacted to the recent developments in Libya. Following is a delayed live … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima Day in Iowa

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Paul Deaton

In Colorado last week, we bought a Sunday newspaper at a grocery store. The cashier commented, “I don’t read them anymore, they’re all politics.” Whether it is good for cashiers to comment on items patrons take through the checkout station … Continue reading →

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Iowa Marks Nuclear Abolition Day

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Marks Nuclear Abolition Day

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Iowans Should Say "Nuclear Power? – No Thanks"

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Paul Deaton

by Paul Deaton While living in Germany in the late 1970s, we saw cars with a bumper sticker that said “Atomkraft? – Nein Danke” throughout the country. The phrase means “Nuclear Power? – No Thanks” and it was a tagline … Continue reading →

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Iowa Get Ready for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Get Ready for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty by Paul Deaton If most Iowans don’t know that the U.S. Senate may consider ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) again, the signs from Washington, DC are unmistakable. … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Trade Mission to China and South Korea

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Paul Deaton

For fifteen minutes on Thursday, the Iowa delegation led by Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, Iowa Department of Economic Development Director Debi Durham and others spoke and answered reporter questions on a conference call about their … Continue reading →

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Food Hoarding and Iowa's Future

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Food Hoarding and Iowa's Future by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: This is the third article in a Blog for Iowa series about food and food pricing in Iowa, centered around a comparison shopping trip to buy ingredients for a bowl … Continue reading →

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