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Invitation to August Action at STRATCOM The Omaha and Des Moines CWers invite you to join us for our annual 3 1/2 day Aug 6-9 "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (STRATCOM) and the US Military Space Commands. Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Share with us our hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945. Contemplate with us the work and mission Offutt AFB's god-awful Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the demonic claim the holds on the soul and spirit of our nation. Over night hospitality is available upon request starting Friday evening Aug 5th. Call and let us know you are coming. Expect floor space in the basement of St John's Church - Creighton Uni., so bring your own bed roll. If you need a bed, you really need to contact us to insure we find one for you. Evening programs to be announced. Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an hour or for the whole three days. --------------------- The schedule for the vigil is: Aug 5 - Friday Evening – Gather Contact Jerry Ebner - cwomaha@gmail.com - 402- 502- 5887 for more info. St John's Church - Creighton Uni. http://www2.creighton.edu/maps/ There i splenty of floor space for any and all who wish to attend from out of town. Anyone needing a bed or any other special accommodations please contact Jerry Ebner and the folks at the Omaha CW. cwomaha@gmail.com, 402-502-5887 ----------------------- Aug 6 - Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vigil at Offutt /STRATCOM, the Kenny Gate (http://dodlodging.net/VT_Offutt_Map.htm# ) -------------------- Aug 7 - Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vigil at Offutt /STRATCOM, the Kenny Gate -------------------- Aug 8 - Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vigil at Offutt /STRATCOM, the Kenny Gate ------------------- Aug 9 - Tuesday 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Vigil with closing ceremony and prayer (and line crossing if anyone is up to it.) Contact People for more info: Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW
Frank Cordaro Related links: Report: 2010 Vigil and
witness - Four Catholic Peace Activist (91 yr, 83 yr, 81 yr and 53 yr) Cross
the Line at STRATCOM Aug 9, 2010 5 min. Radiation Blues (new song by Courtney Dowe) http://prop1.org/history/2011/Radiation.Blues.4-2-2011.wav 9 1/2 minute video reenactment on the Hiroshima bombing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9lwvImJqT0&NR=1 Democracy Now Aug 5, 2005 - Long-Suppressed Nagasaki Article Discovered http://www.democracynow.org/2005/8/5/long_suppressed_nagasaki_article_discovered Defying US occupation forces, George Weller was the first reporter into Nagasaki after the US dropped the atomic bomb. His 25,000 word report did not get past the US military censors. Now dead, we speak with Weller’s son who has just discovered the carbon copy of the long-suppressed article. "The Lies Of Hiroshima Are The Lies Of Today" by John Pilger, Aug 06, 2008 http://www.zcommunications.org/zspace/commentaries/3578 |