Col. Ann Wright

Help Stop Destruction of Jeju Island’s Pristine Volcanic Coastline for South Korean/US Naval Base

By Col. Ann Wright

On November 18, 2011, the South Korean Navy will blast Gureombi, the smooth volcanic rock along the coastline of Gangjeong village of Jeju Island where the local people have been fighting day and night almost for five years to stop the naval base that will homeport naval vessels equipped with the American Aegis missile and will be a key link in the United States’ Missile Defense System.

Posted on Nov 15, 2011

No Speedy Trial for Bradley Manning

By Col. Ann Wright

The Bradley Manning Support Network is calling for friends and allies everywhere to remind important decision-makers in the military and State Department that Bradley Manning supporters and the world are watching how the United States treats US military personnel in pre-trial confinement.

Posted on Nov 14, 2011

Israeli Hijacking Of Gaza Freedom Waves Boats “Violent And Dangerous”

By Col. Ann Wright

Despite very clear protests from the occupants of the two boats that they did not want to be taken to Israel, they were forcibly removed from the boats in a violent manner.

Posted on Nov 6, 2011

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Women in War and Peace

By Col. Ann Wright

PBS is taking an in-depth look at the role of women in war and peace beginning in October.

Posted on Sep 22, 2011

Instead of attacking WikiLeaks, fix what it exposed

By Col. Ann Wright

The entire edifice that allows the use of classification rests solely on the basis of executive orders that have been renewed and modified by various presidents. The ability to restrict information from the public is essentially an unchecked assertion of executive power.

Posted on Sep 15, 2011

U.S. Navy tells sailboat Captain sailing to USS Liberty attack site we cannot guarantee your safety

By Col. Ann Wright

Many sailors and personnel assigned to the Sixth Fleet command will be horrified to know of the decision of their senior leaders that no active duty sailor would attend the memorial service for 34 of their fellow sailors killed and 174 wounded 44 years ago and that their command would not come to the aid of an American sailor who had sailed 8,000 miles to honor their own.

Posted on Sep 7, 2011