military bases

In some towns, the activities of military commands that manage nuclear weapons is a subject of downward glances and furtive conversation. In Omaha, Nebraska, according to Tim Rinne, director of Nebraskans for Peace, it's a matter of celebration. There, Offut Air Force Base house Strategic Command (STRATCOM), the place where George W. Bush landed on September 11 when he was reportedly hiding from suspected attackers.

Two great news items for peace activists came from the Pacific Northwest this past weekend, just as I was preparing to attend a Veteran's Day event organized by the Granny Peace Brigade. One story, shared around our peace community, was that a judge in Washington State had struck a major blow against the U.S. military's effort to re-try courageous Lt. Ehren Watada.