![]() ![]() Jackie Hudson, Larry Morlan, Agnes Bauerlein, Macy Morse, Judy Beaumont, Tom Lewis, Bill Bichsel, Lynne Greenwald, Brian Law, Phil and Dan Berrigan. Anne Montgomery, Peter DeMott, Kees Koning, Joe and Jean Gump, Sr. Paul Kabat, Larry Cloud Morgan, Mary Lyons, Elmer Maas, Sr. I would like to call into our presence the crucified and risen Jesus, and all the Holy Cloud of witnesses, including those plowshares friends who have gone home to God–Fr. Let’s give them all a standing ovation!!! I would like to begin by thanking God for the miracle of this day, for the miracle of life and for the Kings Bay Plowshares7, for Martha, Liz, Clare, Steve, Patrick, Mark, Carmen and their families and communities, and for their amazing legal and support teams. I am honored to be invited to speak tonight and to share this presentation with Rosalie Riegle. This version includes some slight revisions. Athanasius Episcopal Church, Brunswick, GA. ![]() His talk was also recorded on video.ĭelivered Octoat St. He delivered the following historical review to about 100 supporters of the Kings Bay Plowshares gathered in Brunswick, Georgia for their trial, October 21-24. Anne Montgomery) of two editions of Swords into Plowshares – Nonviolent Direct Action for Disarmament (Harper & Row, 1987 and Fortkamp, 1996). Plowshares activist and Catholic Worker Art Laffin is the editor (with the late Sr. ![]() Further access will still be needed," he said.Art Laffin speaking on the history of the Plowshares movement in Brunswick, Georgia "Until now they have not observed any mines or other explosives. IAEA director-general Rafael Mariano Grossi said such reports are taken "very seriously", adding that he had asked experts to "look into this matter and request the access they need for doing their job". The agency said it was aware of reports that explosives had been placed around the power plant. No indications of mines or other explosives have so far been found at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant - but full access is needed for further checks, the UN's nuclear watchdog has said.Ĭoncern over a possible disaster at the plant has been ongoing since Russia seized the site last year - and Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday warned that the situation there remains a "serious threat".Įxperts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspected parts of the plant's cooling system on Friday, and have been conducting regular walkdowns across the six reactor units and other areas around the site. "This has the potential to end Russian occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and return it to Ukraine management in the most effective and safe manner." "Instead, Ukraine might seek to encircle the plant, clear the surrounding area, and then negotiate the safe passage of those Russian forces remaining at the facilities. He says: "However, this risks damage to the plant itself, and provides Russia with the opportunity to blame Ukraine for any damage to the facilities, even if instigated by Russia. "However, there is a raft of supporting infrastructure - such as cooling and electrical power - that might be targeted by the Russians to cover any withdrawal," he says.Īn option for Ukraine in its ongoing counteroffensive is to launch an "all-out assault" on Russian forces based at the plant to recapture it, Bell adds. Military analyst Sean Bell says that although the prospect of fighting at the boundaries of a nuclear plant is a "major concern", the main nuclear reactors are well protected and "unlikely to be damaged by conventional military action". Concern about a potential nuclear disaster at the Moscow-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine continues.Įxperts have repeatedly said the plant, seized by Russia last March, is at risk from shelling near and around it.īut is there anything Ukraine can do to minimise the risk of a nuclear incident at the facility? ![]()
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