The first U.S. Navy destroyer makes port call at Gangjeong village on Jeju Island, South Korea.
The Obama-Clinton (and now Trump) 'pivot' of 60% of U.S. forces into the Asia-Pacific requires more barracks for American troops, more ports-of-call for American warships and more airfields for Washington's warplanes.
The Pentagon does not care about the impact this 'pivot' has on the lives of people in the region.
Villagers and supporters in Gangjeong met the Navy destroyer with a protest and denounced its arrival.
We'll be talking about all of this on April 1 in Bath, Maine at the next 'christening' protest of another one of these provocative Aegis destroyers.
Will Americans ever be able to empathize with the people of the Asia-Pacific who want our military boot off their necks? Can we stand in solidarity with their non-violent acts of resistance?
Bruce
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