How can we in the United States prevent the killing that goes on, in our name, in multiple wars, exacerbated by weapons made in the U.S.A?
Author: Kathy Kelly
Kathy Kelly (kathy.vcnv@gmail.com) is a peace activist and author whose efforts to resist military and economic wars have sometimes led her to live in war zones and U.S. federal prisons. She is working on planning for the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal; she is board President of World BEYOND War and a co-coordinator of BanKillerDrones.org
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Blood for Oil
Amid the ongoing horror, it’s important to find ways to atone for war crimes—including reparations.