Outreach Program In The News
RADIO INTERVIEWS
TELEVISION APPEARANCES
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
OPINION EDITORIALS
RADIO INTERVIEWS
Dec 8, 2009 Col. Klass and Dr. Gould Discuss Nuclear Proliferation Phoenix NPR
Colonel Richard Klass and Dr. Robert Gould of Physicians for Social Responsibility discuss the current state of nuclear proliferation on Phoenix's NPR affiliate, KJZZ 91.5 FM.
Sep 10, 2009 Gen. Gard and Gen. Johns Address Nuclear Proliferation and Economic Policy on Ohio NPR
Lt. General Robert Gard and Brig. General John Johns return to WOSU public radio, station broadcast from the Ohio State University, on "All Sides with Ann Fisher" to discuss essential non-military elements critical to any well-rounded national security strategy for the United States.
Apr 8, 2009 Gen. Gard and Col. Hauser Discuss Nuclear Weapons and Military on NPR
Lt. General Robert Gard and Colonel William Hauser discuss "Strengthening U.S. Security in a New Era." General Gard speaks on various security issues, including nuclear proliferation, Iran, nuclear terrorism, and the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. Col. Hauser speaks about the state of the U.S. military after six years in Iraq and in light of plans to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan.
Oct 9, 2008 Retired Military Officers Discuss Iran on Iowa Public Radio
Col. Richard Klass and Col. William Hauser - joined by Dr. David Drake of the Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility - discuss the need for tough diplomacy with Iran over its nuclear program. U.S. leaders, including the next president, should steer away from the Bush administration's policy of "not talking to our enemies," and engage the country diplomatically to reduce the threat of a nuclear-weapon armed Iran.
Sep 18, 2008 Gen. Gard and Dr. Helfand of PSR Discuss Nuclear Weapons on NPR
Lt. Gen. Robert Gard and Dr. Helfand of Physicians for Social Responsibility discuss the dangers of nuclear proliferation on Kansas City's NPR affiliate, KCUR 89.3 FM.
Apr 17, 2008 Retired Military Officers Talk about the Military and Iraq with Knoxville Public Radio
Colonel William Hauser and Lt. General Robert Gard discuss the war in Iraq and its effect on the military with WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville, Tennesse public radio.
Mar 26, 2008 General John Johns Discusses Iraq War on NPR in Ohio
General John Johns discusses the war in Iraq and the threat of Iran on the Open Line with Fred Anderle, a radio show broadcast on Columbus, Ohio's NPR station.
Mar 7, 2008 Colonel Klass and Dr. Thomasson of PSR Discuss Iraq and Iran
Colonel Richard Klass and Dr. Thomasson of Physicians for Social Responsibility discuss Iraq, Iran and the threat of nuclear weapons with 88.9 FM KNPR Nevada Public Radio.
Jan 16, 2008 General Gard on Jay Marvin Show
General Gard discusses nuclear weapons, especially in regard to North Korea and Iran, the war in Iraq and where the United States should go from here.
TELEVISION APPEARANCES
Dec 8, 2009 Johns and Hauser Discuss Afghanistan and U.S. Military on ABC News 4 Charleston
Brig. Gen. John Johns and Col. William Hauser speak on Afghanistan on the 11:00 news.
Dec 8, 2009 Johns and Hauser Address Impact of Afghanistan Escalation on South Carolina Public Television
Brig. Gen. John Johns and Colonel William Hauser discuss Afghanistan escalation on South Carolina Public Television.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Apr 28, 2008 Anti-Nuke Youth: The Next Generation
"The Center's programs bring military professionals to towns with large populations of students and military veterans; these experts speak on a variety of topics, but always address the issue of nuclear weapons," writes Wire Tap Magazine. Students working on these issues have called the trips 'refreshing,' especially when they hear military generals confirm their own nuclear abolition analysis."
Apr 21, 2008 Former Officers Discuss Iran
"Iran might be a bigger threat than Iraq, and the U.S. military might not be able to handle the potential conflict, according to two retired military officials," writes the students newspaper at the University of Tennessee, the Daily Beacon.
Mar 13, 2008 Ret. Colonel on Iraq: ‘We can’t do this with a volunteer army’
The Rebel Yell, the student newspaper of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, writes about the war in Iraq and diplomacy with Iran after a Center outreach visit to the campus.
Jan 15, 2008 Gard: Gaurd the Uranium
Geopolitics and military affairs will be hot topics during the 2008 election cycle, and retired Lt. Gen. Robert G. Gard knows a thing or two about both.
Nov 30, 2007 When the Deterrent Becomes a Threat
"There are many problems facing the United States today, but the viability of its nuclear deterrent is not one of them. Building new nuclear weapons will not make us safer," writes General Gard and other Center experts in this op-ed published by the UC Berkley Daily Californian.
Oct 12, 2007 Retired Generals Criticize Iraq Policy, Worry Over Iran
A pair of retired generals told dozens of Rancho Bernardo residents Thursday that President Bush's troop surge strategy in Iraq was failing and that they're afraid the president may be goaded into a "disastrous" new war against neighboring Iran.
Sep 6, 2007 Retired Generals, Former Congressman Speak Against Iraq Policy
Two retired generals and a former congressman called for an orderly withdrawal of troops from Iraq during the trio's tour to discuss U.S. options in that country.
Aug 14, 2007 Iraq War and Nuclear Terrorism
In a lecture and discussion organized by the College Democrats, Johns and his colleague, Lt. Gen. Robert G. Gard, both of whom served in Vietnam, voiced concerns about the Iraq war and nuclear terrorism at home.
Aug 4, 2007 Visiting Generals React to Iraq Situation
"It's much easier to go in than get out," said retired Army Brig. Gen. John Johns. "We will have a presence there for quite a while. The issue is, what kind of presence." Johns and retired Lt. Gen. Robert Gard think the war in Iraq destroyed an existing government and infrastructure that kept a lid on intense regional tribal tensions.
OPINION EDITORIALS
Oct 13, 2008 Our View :Talking with Enemies Much Better than Not
After the Center met with the editorial board of the Iowa City Press Citizen, the newspaper published this editorial that reflects the Center's message that the United States should engage diplomatically with Iran in order to quell rising tensions between our two countries.
Jun 30, 2008 These Generals are Real Heroes
This spring, the New York Times exposed a six-year-long Bush administration propaganda campaign using retired military officers to disseminate pro-Iraq war messages to the American public. In this op-ed published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on June 27, Outreach Coordinator Ashley Hoffman explains how the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is fighting back against the administration's spin through its own Military Outreach Program.
May 12, 2008 Nuclear Terrorism is a Likely Event
In this opinion editorial published in the Knoxville News Sentinel, Senior Military Fellow Lt. Gen. Robert Gard argues that our government is not taking the necessary steps to prevent nuclear terrorism, even though it is one of the gravest threats to U.S. security. "It is incredible that our government is failing to accord the highest priority to taking the actions necessary to prevent terrorists from carrying out their threat to detonate a nuclear weapon on the territory of the United States, which would forever change our way of life," writes Gard.
Nov 5, 2007 Bush Administration Should Halt Nuclear Development
"Developing new nuclear weapons undermines our diplomatic leadership in stemming the spread of nuclear weapons by undermining our Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty commitments," writes General Gard and other Center experts in this op-ed published by the UCSD Guardian.
Nov 12, 2007 War Comes at a Big Cost to Americans
Gen. John Johns writes about the cost of the Iraq war and the future of the armed forces in this op-ed for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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