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While visiting a newly expanded U.S. Army base with StratCom connections, the delegates in South Korea saw almost a dozen mobile PAC-3 launchers parked beyond the razor-wired fence, described as “the world’s most advanced, capable and powerful terminal air defense missile.”
It is virtually impossible nowadays to talk about any military related activities or events in South Korea without tracing them back to U.S. Strategic Command.
From a long-run perspective, the partially successful fiscal stimulus (at best, fiscal stimuli can only soften the fall) may actually make it more difficult to achieve a sustainable global economy. As long as things do not get much worse, there won’t be any political pressure to bring about real economic change.
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Posted By NFP-Omaha : 2:23 pm NOW AVAILABLE Download the PDF
The May/June 2009 Edition: Available Now.
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Posted By NFP : 8:17 am That the United Nations — not the United States — should be the agent leading any police or military actions in Afghanistan has been the position of Nebraskans for Peace virtually since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. In choosing to launch its own unilateral military attack (“Operation Enduring Freedom”) on the Taliban government October 7, 2001, the Bush/Cheney Administration, however, deliberately chose to bypass the UN. UN sanction for military intervention in Afghanistan did not come until the following December, after the Taliban government had formally fallen. Through its “International Security Assistance Force,” the UN to this day maintains a military presence of 50,000 troops from approximately 40 different nations in Afghanistan.
Considering the political and military quagmire that has unfolded in Afghanistan under the U.S.’s leadership, there’s little doubt that the UN would have been a superior agent to lead any operations in that country requiring force — if for no other reason than that, from the outset, they would have had the sanction and support of the international community. The leading role the U.S. continues to play militarily in Afghanistan only enforces the image of the U.S. as an imperial power and complicates the effort of the Obama Administration to establish a new relationship with the Muslim world. more…
Posted By NFP : 10:50 am The annual March for Justice from Pine Ridge, S.D., to Whiteclay marked its 10th anniversary Saturday – 10 years since Wilson “Wally” Black Elk Jr. and Ron Hard Heart were found beaten to death just north of Whiteclay on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
Posted By NFP : 10:09 pm The following is a copy of the United Nations Association-USA resolution on the “Peaceful Uses of Outer Space” that was unanimously adopted June 14 at the 2009 UNA-USA Biennial National Convention in Washington, D.C. The resolution addresses not only the need for a new space treaty, but also the role of U.S. Strategic Command (StratCom) in “sustaining the U.S.’s technological advantage and freedom of action in outer space.”
Overall, we in Nebraska are quite pleased. We got both the issues of StratCom and PAROS (Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space) onto the UNA-USA’s national agenda, and all of the adopted convention resolutions will in turn be distributed to every member on Congress and the executive branch.
Our deep appreciation to the Global Network for its support of this ongoing initiative.
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S. 10 Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Submitted by Nebraska Division
Co-sponsored by: Montana Chapter; Monterey Bay Chapter; Albuquerque Chapter; Pike’s Peak Chapter; Northern Colorado Chapter; Seattle Chapter; and Iowa Division.
Peace, Security and Disarmament Group more…
Posted By NFP : 12:12 pm Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, June 17, 2009 – Today, Paul Olson, president of the board of directors for Nebraskans for Peace released the following statement.
Nebraskans for Peace feels the anxiety felt by most Americans concerning the confusing elections in Iran. We are not certain that they were stolen but enough evidence points to difficulties in the results for us to be wary. On the outcome of those elections will depend much of the success or failure of peacemaking efforts in Iraq, the Israel/Palestine area, and the Pakistan/Afghanistan area. As a peace and justice organization, we applaud President Obama’s decision not to interfere in the internal politics of Iran, and we hope that all U.S. agencies will follow his lead.
Since the Council of Guardians in Iran has asked for a recount of certain election results, we ask that our members of congress support that decision and endeavor to extend it. As supporters of international law, we want our representatives, in seeking an extension of the Council of Guardians’ position, to ask that all ballots be recounted under the watchful eyes of international observers sponsored by the United Nations. If this cannot be done or if many ballots have been destroyed, we call for new elections under international supervision.
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Paul A. Olson, president of Nebraskans for Peace, 475-1318
Posted By NFP : 1:36 pm By Tim Rinne
The consolidation of eight military missions in U.S. Strategic Command (nuclear deterrence; space; cyberspace; full-spectrum global strike; missile defense; intelligence/ surveillance/ reconnaissance; information operations; and combating weapons of mass destruction) constitutes more than a simple expansion of StratCom’s power and reach.
It represents an evolutionary leap — a paradigm shift — in the way war is made.
Just as the invention of gunpowder and the splitting of the atom ushered in a new age of war-fighting, the creation of this global, integrated, space-reliant command has transformed the face of warfare. more…
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Includes: Korea and Nebraska: StratCom Comrades in Arms; Obama’s Changes in Military Policy Are Driven Less by Philosphy than by Ecomonic Reality; What’s HOT in Global Warming: Troubling Questions about ‘Cap and Trade’; Taking an Economic “Wrong Turn”: How Our Chance to Build a Sustainable Economy Is Being Undermined; NFP Scholarship Essay Winner Karen Jantzen; Speaking Our Peace: Remembering Merle Hansen
In our effort to expand the Nebraska Report online, in the coming days look for the entire Report to be available to read on our Web site. Speaking Our Peace and What’s HOT in Global Warming columns will be available in their online locations with all other articles available in the Articles section. Enjoy.
Posted By NFP : 8:44 am The disappointment with LB 36 reminds us that perseverance is necessary. The lethal injection bill moved forward to the next round of debate with such large numbers in support that it appears that the Nebraska legislature is going to pass the bill into law this session.
This does not mean our work is over — not right now, and not for the long haul.
Right now, we still need you to do a small thing. We need you to thank the Senators who stood against the injustice of LB 36. If your Senator voted in favor of this flawed and barbaric bill, please email, write or call your Senator to express your disappointment. See the bottom of this post for a breakdown of which Senators need to be thanked and which need to hear that you feel let down.
And down the road, we will need you to do a big thing. We will need you to help us, because we’re not giving up. We will work through the summer and fall to conduct more public education forums across the state, bringing more and more voters together to oppose the death penalty. When the legislature starts up in January 2010, we’ll be right back there pushing for abolition again. So the big thing we are asking you to do is stay with us, despite this set back. We know we’re on the side of history — after all, just in the last year, New Mexico abolished the death penalty and many other states teeter on the brink of restoring justice too.
NADP will continue to rise up-every time-with your help, until the battle is won.
Thank you all for keeping this movement moving forward!
With great hope,
Amy Miller, Board Chair more…
Join us at the State Capitol
Monday, May 18th at 1:30pm
Help stop the death penalty in Nebraska by contacting your state senator today and by going to the Capitol on Monday, May 18 at 1:30 to watch the debate on LB36, the lethal injection bill. Visit Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty for more information and how to contact your senator. Nebraskans for Peace supports ending the death penalty.
To be most effective, take an extra minute right now and send this note to all of your friends and family in Nebraska, telling them you have written to your senator and plan to be in Lincoln on Monday at 1:30, and asking them to do the same thing. This is the best way to help if you live outside of Nebraska.
In Peace and Justice,
Tim Rinne, State Coordinator
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