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Tag Archives: Veterans for Peace
Solidarity Fast over Guantanamo to End
SHARON SPRINGS, N.Y.– Elliott Adams, a Vietnam veteran who will have been fasting for 80 days in solidarity with Guantanamo detainees, will end his fast on Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Masjid As-Salam in Albany. Veteran Tarak Kauff of Woodstock, who … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Veterans
Tagged Elliott Adams, Guantanamo, Peace, Veterans for Peace
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Iowa Veterans for Peace Marks Anniversary
The Eastern Iowa chapter of Veterans for Peace marked its third anniversary by standing witness to peace along the RAGBRAI route near Fairfield on Saturday. During the time since receiving their charter from the national organization, Chapter 161 spawned two … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Veterans
Tagged Peace, Veterans for Peace, Veterans for Peace Chapter #161
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I Am Bradley Manning
I Am Bradley Manning the whole U. S. Calvary is after me they’re treating me like Crazy Horse Red Cloud Sitting Bull all ROLLED into one They got geronimo down in Gitmo sayin Hell NO! I won’t go to your … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Internet Issues, National News, Veterans
Tagged Bradley Manning, Drone warfare, Guantanamo, poetry, Veterans for Peace, war in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, wikileaks
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Obama's Baby Steps Forward
President Obama spoke in Berlin this week, and I have been waiting to listen to the speech, doing so this morning. Friends have been talking about Obama’s call for a new series of steps toward nuclear abolition. One friend, who … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Nuclear Disarmament, President Obama
Tagged nuclear abolition, nuclear disarmament, Obama, president obama, Veterans for Peace, Veterans for Peace Chapter #161
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Don't be Distracted by North Korean Nuclear Test
The North Korean nuclear test explosion on Feb. 12 is a serious threat to international security and reemphasizes the need for the U.S. to lead in working with other nuclear-armed states to decrease the risk posed by the existence of … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Disarmament, Peace
Tagged Korea, nuclear disarmament, Peace, Veterans for Peace
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The Hell In Hellfire Missiles
The AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missile was developed as an anti-tank weapon back in the days when the primary threat against the United States was thought to be the Soviet Union and their T-62 and T-72 tanks. When I entered the … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Veterans
Tagged Drone warfare, drones, John Brennan, Peace, Veterans for Peace
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It's Time For Fiscal Accountability at the Pentagon
It’s time for fiscal accountability in all parts of government, but particularly with military spending. In FY 2000 the Pentagon budget was $295 billion, the national debt was $5.62 trillion, and unemployment was 4 percent. In FY 2012, the Pentagon … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Foreign Affairs, Veterans
Tagged defense budget, military budget, Pentagon Budget, veterans, Veterans for Peace
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Windows And Mirrors At The Coralville Library In September
CORALVILLE, Iowa– An art exhibit titled “Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan” will be on display at the Coralville Public Library from Sept. 1 through 30. The exhibit is sponsored by American Friends Service Committee, Iowa Veterans … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Peace, Veterans for Peace, Windows and Mirrors
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'Days' by Don Place
(Editor’s note: Following is a chapter from the new book “Days” by Don Place. Don wrote this book partly to get his message about Vietnam out, a voice he felt was not being adequately expressed. His stories from 1967 and … Continue reading
Anti-War Iowans Sit Down With Senator Harkin
Delegation of Iowans Talk With Senator Harkin on Iran, U.S. Foreign & Domestic Policy Diplomacy with Iran, ‘we can’t afford another war,’ a key focus DES MOINES – (Catholic Peace Ministry news services, courtesy of JJ Weiss) A delegation that … Continue reading
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Tagged Diplomacy with Iran, Iowa anti-war activism, PSR, Senator Harkin, Tom Harkin, Veterans for Peace
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