Col. Ann Wright on opposing war and U.S. military corruption
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Col. Ann Wright
Dr. Caldicott interviews Ann Wright, a diplomat and retired U.S. Army colonel. Col. Wright is also a peace activist and co-author of Dissent: Voices of Conscience, published by Koa books in 2007. She holds a Master’s degree in Law, and a Master’s degree in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval War College. In 1987, Col. Wright joined the Foreign Service and served as U.S. Deputy Ambassador in Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Afghanistan, and Mongolia. She received the State Department’s Award for Heroism for her actions during the evacuation of 2,500 people from the civil war in Sierra Leone. Dr. Caldicott and Col. Wright discuss the 2003 Iraq war, U.S. military policy and the psychology of killing, among other topics. Some recent articles by Col. Wright include The Trial of Bradley Manning-Rule of Law or Rule of Intimidation, Retaliation and Retribution; Instead of Attacking WikiLeaks, Fix What It Exposed; Peace Prizes for War Presidents, Missile Tests on Day of Peace; and Crime and (Disparate) Punishment for US Soldiers.