WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS

http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/04/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-120-april-5.html PEACE MOVEMENT [I am more comprehensively identifying the “Peace Movement” in two parts:  I.  Opposition to preparation for war and war (the worst of all crimes according to the UN Charter), , and II. Alternatives to war—diplomacy, etc.]. OPPOSITION TO WAR AND PREPARATION FOR WAR Chris Hedges. “The Lords of Chaos” [US war crimes].  The Chris Hedges Report, March 22, 2023. TEXTS US War Crimes, National Moral Reckoning, Ethical Amnesia, WWIII Chris Hedges. “The Lords of Chaos.”  The Chris Hedges Report, MAR 22, 2023. The politicians and shills in the media who orchestrated 20 years of military debacles in […]

https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/03/war-watch-wednesdays-119-march-29-2023.html COST OF US WARSTom Dispatch.  Intro. to Astore’s  “America Hangs from a Cross of Iron.”20TH ANNIVERSARY OF US INVASION OF IRAQJUAN COLE.   “The American War from Hell, 20 Years Later:How Washington Lost Its Moral Compass in Iraq.”US INVASION OF IRAQ AND US MAINSTREAM MEDIA Norman Solomon.  “The urbanity of evil: 20 years after the Iraq invasion.”TEXTSTom Dispatch.   “William Astore, [$Costs of War$] ‘America Hangs from a Cross of Iron.’”  March 21, 2023.Just in case you were wondering where your tax dollars went in this century, consider the American war, now 20 years old, in Iraq (and after 2014 in Syria as […]

Talkin’ Desert Storm”  by Kelly Mulhollan.AFSC, Weekend Reading.Brett Wilkins.  “US Increases Dominance as World’s Top Arms Exporter.”Jake Johnson.  “60+ Faith Groups Urge Congress to ‘Dramatically’ Slash Pentagon Budget.” I hope my readers will someday hear Kelly sing his impelling song about our warrior president Bush II and one of his wars, written “the very day we started the first Gulf War.”  Here are the lyrics.   –D Talkin’ Desert Storm  by Kelly Mulhollan Who would have guessed how the whole world’s fate woulda’ changed when Saddam Invaded Kuwait? They’ll forever be arguing the circumstances but it seems the Amir’d been takin’ […]

http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/03/war-watch-wednesdays-115.html Fayetteville Represented at Anti-War Rally in DC Feb. 19. Upcoming Anti-war Rally in DC on March 18 Antiwar Protest in Fayetteville Anti-War Rally in DC Feb. 19.  From CovertAction Magazine.  https://covertactionmagazine.com/2023/02/20/left-and-right-join-together-to-rage-against-ukraine-war-on-its-one-year-anniversary/ Many people traveled long distances to attend the rally.  As an example, Abel Tomlinson, 42, and Edward J. Hejtmanek, 73, drove eighteen hours from Fayetteville, Arkansas, telling CovertAction Magazine that they were concerned that the proxy war with Russia could soon become a nuclear war and that they wanted to support the demonstrators. Abel Tomlinson and Edward J. Hejmanek. [Source: Photo Courtesy of Jeremy Kuzmarov] >From Abel Tomlinson: Here are 3 […]

https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/02/omni-war-watch-wednesday-113-february.html End the War Ron Jacobs.  “We Need an International Antiwar Movement.” Kathy Kelly and Nick Mottern.  War Crimes.  Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal.   Ben Norton. Capitalism, Socialism, Fascism.  “World at dangerous crossroads, only two paths forward: anti-imperialist socialism or fascist barbarism.”   Multipolarista.  END THE WAR RON JACOBS.  “We Need an International Antiwar Movement, Not a Cheerleading Squad for the Arms Industry.”  Counterpunch.  May 3, 2022.   FacebookTwitterRedditEmail  Painting: Paths Of Glory by Christopher R. W. Nevinson (1917) A ceasefire between the warring parties, a Russian withdrawal, a halt to arms shipments, a negotiated peace and an end to […]

 https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/01/omni-war-watch-wednesday-111-february-1.html  INTERNATIONAL PEOPLE’S TRIBUNAL ON US IMPERIALISMCampaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common SecurityPeace & Planet News VETERANS FOR PEACE: Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat, LAUNCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL PEOPLE’S TRIBUNAL ON US IMPERIALISM By The People’s Forum,   YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/c6Ahi8Jo5nw   January 29, 2023.    Resistance Report: ·       https://popularresistance.org/launch-of-the-international-peoples-tribunal-on-us-imperialism/ After two years of dedication, we are excited to officially announce the launch of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. This project is a first-ever international effort to build systems of accountability—rooted in global cross-movement solidarity—both within and outside of the […]

https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/01/omni-war-watch-wednesday-109-january-18.html #106 rejected US bellicose militarism. #107 advocated empathy and stewardship. #108 warned of nuclear holocaust. All of these messages are finally appeals to block war, named in the UN Charter as the worst crime against humanity.   But some people must experience the terrible cruelty and destruction of war, either directly or by reading about or viewing them, before they will act.  That is why combat veterans are among the most persuasive opponents of war.   Dalton Trumbo attempted to provide that experience in his novel, Johnny Got His Gun KNOWLEDGE OF WAR’S CONSEQUENCES, ENDING WAR Johnny Got His Gun by […]

https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/01/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-108-january.htmlNuclear WarDoomsday Clock from Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsArt Hobson. Praise for Abelow’s How the West Brought War to Ukraine.Subtitle:  Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe.  Benjamin Abelow.  Publishing success of his book.  DOOMSDAY CLOCK Watch the 2023 Doomsday Clock announcement.  BAS (1-9-23).  Tune in January 24 at 10AM EST to hear what leading scientists have set the Doomsday Clock to for 2023. Read more. Ukraine War Threatens Nuclear WarBenjamin Abelow.   How the West Brought War to Ukraine.Please read this short book about the Ukraine War, praised by Art Hobson,12-22-22 [WWW […]