Text Fwd: USA to launch ICBM on Nov 18 from Vandenberg Air Force Base to the Marshall Islands

The launch was re-informed on Nov. 17 to be set-fire on Nov. 18, 2009.
Please protest against it.


* Image Source/caption: Mike, Vandenberg Witness, July 14, 2009
'Minuteman III ICBM launched from Vandenberg AFB-A Minuteman III missile was test launched from Launch Facility 04. The missile traveled approximately 4200 miles in twenty minutes to the Kwajalein Missile Range in the Marshall Islands. The test is conducted to prove the reliability of land based nuclear missiles.'

* Image Source/caption: Mike, Vandenberg Witness, July 14, 2009
‘The LGM 30G Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) in a Silo.’

* Image Source/caption: Mike, Vandenberg Witness, July 14, 2009
‘Minuteman III MIRV Path To Target’


* Image Source: Mike, Vandenberg Witness, July 14, 2009
'Kwajalein Atoll - Marshall Islands. The Marshallese people were removed
from Kwajalein because of U.S. missile testing.'

* Sent from MacGregor Eddy (macgregoreddy@gmail.com) on Nov. 5, 2009

USA to launch ICBM Minutman III on Nov 18 from Vandenberg Air Force Base
to the Marshall Islands

This seems hypocritical after the criticism of North Korea's short range liquid fuel missiles.
Minuteman III is a hair trigger alert high speed, solid fuel, computer/satellite guided desiged
to carry weapons for large civilian areas. The test missile will carry dummy warheads,
but it is a missile test for nuclear delivery systems. This violates the good faith
disarmament component of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty.

http://www.vandenberg.af.mil here is the base link to check that it is happening or send a message
to the base commander Col David Buck (who has his own facebook page!)
Mailing Address:
30 SW/PA
Building 12,000
Vandenberg Air Force Base, Ca 93437-6267

send a copy to me at MacGregor Eddy po Box 5789 Salinas CA 93915 so they cannot ignore it.
or email it to macgregoreddy@gmail.com

www.vandenbergwitness.org for details of the protest we will have at midnight (11:55 pm Nov 17)
you can also post comments on this website.

sponsored by Women's International League for Peace and Freedom endorsed by many organizations
including the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and the War Resister's League.

Please write to your nearest US embassy, or even go to them in person
to ask the USA to show leadership for a nuclear weapons free future.

MacGregor Eddy
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Update 1

* Sent from Bruce Gagnon on Nov. 8, 2009 (globalnet@mindspring.com)

ICBM launch set for Vandenberg AFB in the early hours of November 18 (cost $21 million)

Peace protest will start at the front gate Nov. 17 at 11:55 pm (midnight)

Six miles north of Lompoc on Highway One (across from Vandenberg Middle school, use the school for mapquest directions)

For details see www.vandenbergwitness.org or call 831-206-5043 or email macgregoreddy@gmail.com

Sponsored by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Endorsed by Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, War Resister's League, Tri Valley Cares, Nevada Desert Experience, Western States Legal Foundation, Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space and many others.

MacGregor Eddy
Salinas
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Update 2

* Sent from MacGregor Eddy on Nov. 14, 2009 (macgregoreddy@gmail.com)

ICBM Minuteman III solid fuel, hair trigger, high speed (delivery system for nuclear weapons) launch set for Vandenberg AFB in California in the early hours of November 18 (cost $21 million) peace protest will start at the front gate Nov 17 11:55 pm (midnight) for details see www.vandenbergwitness.org the test missile will land in the Marshall Islands. please tell the US embassy near you that the US must keep good faith with the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty article VI, the protest is organized by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom endorsed by Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, War Resister's League, Tri Valley Cares, Nevada Desert Experience, Western States Legal Foundation, Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power is Space and more.
MacGregor Eddy



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Update 3

* Senf from MacGregor Eddy on Nov. 14, 2009

I just spoke with the Public Affairs department at Vandenberg Air
Force Base and they informed me that next week’s Minuteman launch is
cancelled.

They did not provide a reason for the cancellation.

I note, however, that they use the word “canceled” and not
“postponed.” I would love to find out the reason for the cancellation
if possible.

We will make a final decision about our press conference on Monday.
Being the US government, the test could be back “on” at any moment.

Regardless of what happens with this test, we want to continue raising
this as an issue. I will be trying to pursue this missile testing
issue with the LA Times, both the double standards angle and the
effects of nuclear and missile testing on the Marshallese people. They
have been publishing a lot of excellent investigative work around the
US nuclear weapon sites (they have a story today about 1.6 trillion
gallons of water around the Nevada Test Site being permanently
contaminated with radioactivity).

Best wishes,
Rick

Rick Wayman
Director of Programs
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
(805) 965-3443
www.wagingpeace.org
MacGregor Eddy

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Update 4

* Sent from Makiko Sato (seamesky@sand.ocn.ne.jp) on Nov. 14, 2009

I'd like to ask you all to support the petition campaigns below.

・to oppose the forthcoming missile launch from Vandenberg at midnight of Nov.17-18th [which was cancelled but still against any missile launch to Asia Pacific].

(please give your name to; no.to.sm3@smail.com by 12:00 17th. US-Standard Time.)

Sorry, time is tight, and I don't think I can collect many names this time,

but more than anything, I want to join the solidarity of this link,

for I want to let ordinary Japanese citizens know about

various things in the Pacific, as a voluntary translater.

http://www.anatakara.com/petition/opposition-to-minuteman3-2009-11-17.html

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Update 5

* No base stories of Korea sent to the NoUS Bases on Nov. 15

Cora and all.

Cora, Thanks so much for informing the article that really reveals who Obama is: A self-claimed America's first Pacific president.

The article that you forwarded really had much implication for the Obama's str[at]egy in Asia. I so thank you for that!

I have read a similar article that Obama’s first aim to visit of the South Korea is to denuclearization of the North Korea.

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/11/text-fwd-obama-warns-n-korea-of.html
Friday, November 13, 2009
Text Fwd: Obama warns N. Korea of continued sanctions unless it denuclearizes

But, I just want to remind us how Obama has threatened the North Korea and the world.

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/09/text-fwd-us-braces-for-possible-nuke.html
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Text Fwd: 'US Braces for Possible Nuke War With NK'

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/11/text-fwd-print-conversation-print-open.html
Friday, November 13, 2009
Text Fwd: Obama to Retain "Nuclear Overkill" Capacity

Makiko, I think your guess is quite right. The reason that the USA to launch ICBM Minutman III on Nov 18 from Vandenberg Air Force Base to the Marshall Islands was cancelled because the test quite contradicts his claim for denuclearization of the North Korea for which he would speech in Korea on Nov. 18. Uh. Uh. Policy mistake!

Otherwise, the site with the forwarded videos below may some explain the North Korea’s wish of peaceful unification of Korea and how its wish has continuously been frustrated, even though the dates were some months ago.

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/11/video-fwd-who-threatens-peace-north.html

And how about his pressure to South Korea(re-dispatch) and Japan (fund) for the war in Afghanistan? Koreans had a rally yesterday. Even though I need more compensation in it.

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/11/koreans-protest-no-re-dispatch-to.html

Otherwise, I was informed the excellent video today. It is a must-see video! A Gift from Malaysia!

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/11/video-fwd-war-crimes-multimedia.html

Thanks very much. All.

No base stories of Korea

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Update 6

from MacGregor Eddy
to No US Bases
date Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 11:01 PM
subject [nousbases] ICBM launch POSTPONED not cancelled.


The US Space Command has announced that the November 18 ICBM
Minuteman III launch has NOT been cancelled, but only postponed.
( It was cancelled on Friday the 13th, when Obama arrived
in Japan, it was set to be fired to Kwajalein while Obama was in South Korea)

I call on NO BASES members around the world to start planning a protest at
their US embassy/consulate/diplomatic mission for the day of the launch
when it is announced.

I am going to Los Angeles today to start organizing this, please indicate
what you think.
MacGregor Eddy Womens International League for Peace and Freedom,
and the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space.

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Update 7 : Sent to Koreans

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
[국문] NO! USA to launch ICBM on Nov 18 from Vandenberg Air Force Base to the Marshall Islands

안녕하세요.

많은 분들께 보냅니다.

미 캘리포니아 밴던버그 증인에서 오랫동안 활동가로 일했고 또한 우주의 무기와 핵을 반대하는 글로벌 넷워크의 저문 위원 일인 맥그리거 에디에게서 몇 시간 전에 온 속보입니다. 그는 5월 7일, 범민련 활동가들 구속시 뉴욕 영사관에 범민련의 영문 성명및 글로벌 넷워트의 항의 성명을 전달, 사무 총장 브루스 개그논과 함께 큰 역활을 한 사람이기도 합니다.

그에 따르면 밴 던버그 우주 사령부는 발표하길, 대룩간 탄도 미사일 실험 미뉴트맨 III 가 바락 오바마 대통령이 11월 13일 일본에 도착한 날 발사하기로 예정되었었으나 취소되었다 오바마가 한국에 도착하는 11월 18일 미 태평얄 콰잘렌 군도를 향해 발사한다고 했답니다. (미국 시각 11월 17일 11:55pm 에정).
이 발사 실험은 11월 15일 취소된 것으로 한 때 알려졌으나 맥그리거 에디의 오늘 밤 속보는 그 것이 집행될 것을 밝힙니다.

맥그리거 에디는 각 나라의 미 대사관, 영사관, 외교부 업무를 맡는 곳에서 실험 발사 날짜에 항의 시의를 할 것을 촉구했으며 자신은 속보를 받자마자 로스엔젤레스로 가 시위를 조직하겠다 말했읍니다.

이 시위는 그가 몸담고 있는 밴던버그 증인
http://www.vandenbergwitness.org

외에

평화와 자유를 위한 국제 여성 연합http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/legal/npt/nptindex1.html,
핵시대 평화 재단
http://www.wagingpeace.org/
전쟁 저항자 연맹
http://www.warresisters.org/
트라이 계곡 보호조직
http://www.trivalleycares.org/
네바다 사막 경험
http://www.nevadadesertexperience.org
서부 주 법 재단
http://www.wslfweb.org
그리고 우주의 무기와 핵을 반대하는 글로벌 넷워크(Launch Cancelled 란 글자는 지워져 엎데이트되어야 합니다.) http://www.space4peace.org

에 의해 지지됩니다.

그는 또한 마샬 군도 리포트에 의하면 콰잘렌 군도 로널드 레이건 실험 사이트는 이미 발사를 위해 완전 준비가 된 상태라 그 발사가 곧 진행될 지 모르겠다 우려하고 있읍니다.

맥그리거 에디는 “이 것은 북한의 단거리 액체 연료 미사일들에 대한 비판 이 후 나온 것으로 위선적이다. 미뉴트맨 III는 찰나의 순간에 경고되어 발사되는 것으로 고체 연료로 초고속으로 컴퓨터/ 위성 유도 장치에 의해 진행되는 것이다. 이는 거대한 민간 지역에 무기를 나르기 위해 고안된 것이다. 그 실험 미사일은 모조 탄두를 달 것이나 이 것은 핵운반 실험 미사일이다. 이는 비핵확산 조약의 비무장 내용에 대한 신념을 위협한다.” 라고 합니다. 보다 자세한 영문 내용과 이미지는 여기를 참고하시길.

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post.html

밴 던버그 기지의 미사일 실험 발사는 6월, 8월 23일에도 진행되었고 5월 5일에는 우주 전쟁 위성을 탑재한 델타 II 로켓을 발사한 바 있읍니다. ( 미국이 북한의 합법적 인공 위성을 비판한 직후) 그 때 재외 교포를 포함, 195명 한국인의 서명 운동이 진행되기도 했읍니다. 여기를 참고하시길.

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/05/solidarity-statement-petition-for.html

( 마우스를 내려가면 국문 번역이 있읍니다. 참고하시길)


연합 뉴스에 의하면 오바마가 남한에 오는 것 중 가장 큰 이유는 아프가니스탄 재파병 압력외에도 북한을 비핵무장하기 위한 것이라 합니다.

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/11/text-fwd-obama-warns-n-korea-of.html

그러면서 그가 연설하는 18일 날 북한을 대상으로 하는 핵미사일 실험을 하다니요! 이미 오바마의 이중성은 알려졌읍니다. 그는 대통령 선거때 공화당 맥케인 후보보다 보다 더 월 스트리트, 제약, 그리고 군수 회사의 지원을 받은 사람입니다.


http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/09/text-fwd-us-braces-for-possible-nuke.html
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Text Fwd: 'US Braces for Possible Nuke War With NK'

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/11/text-fwd-print-conversation-print-open.html
Friday, November 13, 2009
Text Fwd: Obama to Retain "Nuclear Overkill" Capacity.

10 월 22일 한미 안보 연례 협의회 이후 서해 충돌을 해전이라 부르고 최근 제주도에 김 태영 국방 장관이 내려가 해군 기지와 관련, 제주도 의회의 파행을 가져오게 한 요인을 볼때 이 모든 것이 오바마 방문과 무관하지 않음을 알게 됩니다.

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/search/label/Jeju%20Island

많은 분들께 부탁합니다.

1. 각 조직의 18일 아프간 재파병 반대 성명서, 기사에 이 소식과 함께 항의 내용, 현지 시위자들에 대한 지지 및 기사를 실어 주십시오.

2. 18일 아프간 재파병 반대 집회 때 캘리포니아 밴던버그 기지 핵 미사일 실험 발사 항의 피켓팅을 함께 만들어 와 주십시오.

3. 각 언론의 긴급 홍보를 부탁드립니다.

4. 위와 관련, 18일 만들어지는 각 조직의 성명서, 기사, 사진등을 저에게 보내 주십시오. 맥그리거 에디, 우주의 무기와 핵을 반대하는 글로벌 넷워크, 미군 기지 폐쇄를 위한 전 세계 넷트 워크에 알리도록 하겠읍니다. 이미 한국의 11월 14일 재파병 반대 집회 소식을 알린 바 있읍니다.

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/11/koreans-protest-no-re-dispatch-to.html

5. 이름/ 조직 (있다면) 만 또는 짧은 항의 메시지 (그리고 현지 시위자들에 대한 지지 메시지를 함께 저에게 주시면 모아서 맥그리거에게 보내겟읍니다.