Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases

The US military is increasing its use of unmanned aircraft in its fight against the Taliban and al-Qaeda.

In an era of budget cost-cutting, sellers of remote controlled drones argue they can save the hundreds of thousands of dollars needed to recruit and train service members.

Why not buy a brand new Trident nuclear weapons system! Costing only £90 billion, these missiles are massively deadly, completely terrifying and can only be used if you are totally insane…

Protestors in the UK have called for the US to end its occupation of the country. The anti-war demonstrators were speaking outside the top secret US Menwith Hill air base in northern England, which is used to spy on the world’s communications. Roshan Muhammed Salih reports.

One day the US Visiting Forces will go back to within their borders – how long did it take for the disturbing concerns throughout history to be changed? US bases will be dismantled when the American people – and people here – realise how much they cost – at the expense of people round the world – their health care, education, housing, jobs etc etc….in the meantime CAAB will persist!

The latest edition of This Issue features peace and anti-nuclear activist Regina Hagen from Darmstadt, Germany. Regina is on the board of directors of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space and was recently in the U.S. to attend the organization’s 19th annual space organizing conference.

Bruce Gagnon hosts the show and works for the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space and writes a popular blog called Organizing Notes.

This Issue has been on public access TV in Maine since December 2003 and is produced by Eric Herter. Camera work for this edition of This Issue was done by Eric Herter.

The nation’s current fiscal crisis has focused attention on the military’s budget.

Although most Americans want a strong military, a growing number seem to understand that significant cuts in the Pentagon’s budget would not undermine U.S. security. We would retain an enormous margin of superiority over any conceivable combination of rivals for many decades to come. …