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"Retired Col. Ann Wright: US and NATO's Pivot to Asia"
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Retired Col. Ann Wright: US and NATO's Pivot to Asia

Col. Ann Wright, a former Army officer and state department official who quit her job in protest of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, spoke on a livestream hosted by Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group in June, 2022. In addition to addressing the United States' military shift from the "Middle East" to the western Pacific (particularly China and Korea), and the ongoing neglect of Hawai'i (the 50th state) and the US military bases there, Col. Wright addressed other issues related to US foreign and domestic policy. These included Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, the environmental impact of militarism, and the US invasion and occupation of Iraq. Chock full of facts and a healthy edge of cynical humor, Col. Wright's talk is engaging and informative. In part two, she shares a video poem presented by indigenous activists opposing the huge military exercise known as RIMPAC, Rim of the Pacific.

Flying Focus producer Dan Handelman edited this two-part show together from the livestreamed YouTube file and a screen capture of the original zoom call, allowing the viewer to see Col. Wright speaking for long stretches where on the original livestream she appeared in a tiny corner of the screen. A much more complete experience!

The event was video-captured by Dan Handelman of Flying Focus, who edited and produced this two-part program.

Streaming made possible by Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group.

Part 1 (28:28):

For your information, the chapter breaks we assigned for this video are:

Part 1:

  1. 0:00: Opening Credits
  2. 1:15: Jenka Soderberg: Welcome, context and introduction
  3. 5:54: Retired Col. Ann Wright: The US and Nato's Pivotd
  4. 10:20: Hot spots in the Asia Pacific
  5. 18:52: The Solomon Islands and Oceania
  6. 25:30: Responding to RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific Maneuvers) and NATO (1)
  7. 26:46: End credits, part 1
You can use these times to find a particular section if you want to jump to a certain portion of the show.

Part 2 (28:06):

For your information, the chapter breaks we assigned for this video are:

Part 2:

  1. 0:00: Opening Credits
  2. 1:15: Retired Col. Ann Wright: Responding to RIMPAC and NATO (2)
  3. 6:19: An activist network for peace
  4. 10:39: Col. Wright shows "Cancel RIMPAC: A Collective Poem"
  5. 16:45: Q&A: US legislation about Taiwan
  6. 22:54: Q&A: Supporting Palestinian human rights
      and End credits, part 2

The whole show (VB #124.10&11) is available for a donation of $11 (DVD/VHS) plus $4 postage and is streaming on line at our full shows You Tube channel. Add $3 for the show on a USB Flash Drive.

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