Upwards of 10,000 people gathered in downtown Portland yesterday, to protest for peace and justice in US international policy. The point the protesters were making was clear: the United States should bring soldiers home from the Middle East, and end a war that was initiated to provide out country with easy access to oil. Our president and members of Congress are trying to play on our fears, convincing the public that nuclear weapons 
in developing countries are the greatest threat to US security, and that military force will be an effective way to counter the threat. In reality, the real weapons of mass destruction are being discharged right here in the United States; coal plants, oil refineries, and natural gas terminals are threatening to make our planet unlivable through global warming. Wouldn't it be ironic if, while pursuing a losing strategy to rid other countries of nuclear weapons, our own nation set off a destabilization of the climate just as devastating as nuclear war? Let's make sure this doesn't happen.
in developing countries are the greatest threat to US security, and that military force will be an effective way to counter the threat. In reality, the real weapons of mass destruction are being discharged right here in the United States; coal plants, oil refineries, and natural gas terminals are threatening to make our planet unlivable through global warming. Wouldn't it be ironic if, while pursuing a losing strategy to rid other countries of nuclear weapons, our own nation set off a destabilization of the climate just as devastating as nuclear war? Let's make sure this doesn't happen.OCCSN wholeheartedly supports the efforts of the Portland activists who made Oregonian headlines this week. Let's get the US military presence out of the Middle East, and focus efforts on curbing global warming at home.
