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Ann Wright is a retired Army Reserve colonel and a 29-year veteran of the Army and Army Reserves. She was also a diplomat in Nicaragua, Grenada,...

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American Policies In Pakistan

By Col. Ann Wright

A letter to Ambassador Richard Hoagland after he met with the Codepink Delegation for Peace on October 3, pointing out the obvious—American policies are what have made Pakistan dangerous for Americans.

Posted on Oct 5, 2012

Survivor of US Military Rape in Japan Allowed to Pursue Perpetrator in US Courts

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Thousands of Japanese women and girls have been sexually assaulted or raped by US military personnel since American forces invaded Japan in 1945. On the island of Okinawa, rape of Okinawan girls has happened so frequently and has precipitated massive citizen protests that that the US military is being forced to reduce its presence on the island.

Posted on Sep 11, 2012

Blockade Busters—Activists and Ships Attempting to Break the Israeli Blockade of Gaza

By Col. Ann Wright

After the release of two boats in mid-June, the Israeli government still has seven boats impounded in Haifa harbor: six passenger boats—“Spirit of Humanity,” “Challenger 1,” “Irene,” “Dignite-Al Karama,” “Tahrir,” and “Saoirse,” and one cargo ship: “Rachel Corrie.”

Posted on Aug 23, 2012

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More Costs of War: Suicides and Mental Trauma of Military Family Members

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After the death of their son Alex in Iraq, Brian’s father Carlos Arredondo and his stepmother Melida travelled the country reminding the public of those dying in America’s wars on Iraq and Afghanistan—Americans, Iraqis and Afghans. The Arredondos are now embarked on a mission to better understand the suicides that are occurring in military families

Posted on Aug 22, 2012

Green-Washing War, Sinking Ships, Drones from Submarines—Largest International War Games

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The U.S. military is now hosting in the Pacific waters around Hawaii the largest and most expensive international maritime war games in history. 

Posted on Jul 25, 2012

America’s Drones Are Homeward Bound

By Col. Ann Wright

The regulator has until Sept. 30, 2015, to formulate a plan to integrate up to 30,000 drones into U.S. airspace. The dedication of activists and the modest efforts of a few concerned members of Congress have so far failed to halt the flight of drones from the battlefield to our homeland.

Posted on Jul 17, 2012

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Col. Ann Wright
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Ann Wright is a retired Army Reserve colonel and a 29-year veteran of the Army and Army Reserves. She was also a diplomat in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Afghanistan and Mongolia. She resigned from the Department of State on March 19, 2003, in opposition to the Iraq war. She is the co-author of “Dissent: Voices of Conscience” (http://www.voicesofconscience.com).

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