Anti-nuclear activist John Dear arrested in Nevada while protesting drone aircraft
Amy Goodman was in New Mexico yesterday where she interviewed an anti-nuclear activist and Jesuit priest who coordinates an annual Hiroshima day peace vigil at Los Alamos, Father John Dear. See the video above.
I wrote HERE about the drone aircraft, subject of the recent protest. And also HERE about nuclear weapons and the recent statement by President Obama while in the Czech Republic.
PRESIDENT OBAMA: So today, I state clearly and with conviction America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons. I'm not naive. This goal will not be reached quickly ?- perhaps not in my lifetime. It will take patience and persistence. But now we, too, must ignore the voices who tell us that the world cannot change. We have to insist, "Yes, we can."In the interview, John Dear questioned Obama's commitment to abolish nuclear terror when he qualifies it with "not in my lifetime." Despite all of the other good quotes and potentially good moves described in the April 5 speech, has President Obama nullified them all by admitting the nuclear terror state is too big and powerful effectively to challenge in any reasonable time?
Now, let me describe to you the trajectory we need to be on. First, the United States will take concrete steps towards a world without nuclear weapons. To put an end to Cold War thinking, we will reduce the role of nuclear weapons in our national security strategy, and urge others to do the same. Make no mistake: As long as these weapons exist, the United States will maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal to deter any adversary, and guarantee that defense to our allies ?- including the Czech Republic. But we will begin the work of reducing our arsenal.
To reduce our warheads and stockpiles, we will negotiate a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with the Russians this year...
Posted by The Owl at 14:52. Filed under: War and peace
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