WMD, NUKES AND NUNS WMD, NUKES AND NUNS A Sequel to Prophets without Honor: A Requiem for Moral Patriotism By William M. Strabala Algora Publishing New York © 2006 by Algora Publishing in the name of William M. Strabala. All Rights Reserved www.algora.com No portion of this book (beyond what is permitted by Sections 107 or 108 of the United States Copyright Act of 1976) may be reproduced by any process, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, without the express written permission of the publisher. ISBN-10: 0-87586-446-5 (soft cover) ISBN-10: 0-87586-447-3 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0-87586-448-1 (ebook) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data — Strabala, William. WMD, nukes, and nuns / by William M. Strabala. p. cm. “A sequel to Prophets without honor : a requiem for moral patriotism.” Includes bibliographical references. ISBN-10: 0-87586-446-5 (trade paper : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-87586-447-3 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-87586-448-1 (ebook) ISBN-13: 978-0-87586-446-4 (trade paper : alk. paper) [etc.] 1. Political corruption—United States. 2. Iraq War, 2003—Moral and ethical aspects. 3. Weapons of mass destruction—United States. 4. Dissenters—United States. 5. Criminal justice, Administration of—United States—Case studies. 6. Christianity and politics—United States. I. Title. JK2249.S79 2006 956.7044'31—dc22 2006000116 Cover: Bottom from left: Ardeth Platte, O.P, Jackie Hudson, O.P, Carol Gilbert, O.P Printed in the United States “When just laws are broken by governments, nonviolent resistance is duty.” — Sister Ardeth Platte, OP Requiescant in pace For Rev. Philip Berrigan, S.J., who institutionalized draft card burning and the Plowshares organization Sam Day, who founded the Nuke Watch publication and Rev. Paul Kabat, OMI, who was first to jack hammer a missile silo lid Acknowledgements The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and encouragement of: Daniel Berrigan, S.J., New York City, for awakening the conscience of America, from his jail cell. Rev. John Dear, S.J., Springer, NM, for books and jail activism stirring that same conscience. Rev. Robert Kinsey, for the Peace and Justice Task Force, United Church of Christ, Colorado. Michael Palecek, Sheldon, Iowa, for his research and inspired writing and jail time. Mary Lou Pedersen, Chicago, for her research and anti-war commitment. Rev. Darrell Rupiper, OMI, for his jail time and continuing commitment to peace and justice. Timothy J. Strabala,Ph.D., Auckland, New Zealand, for daring to edit his father’s work. William Sulzman, Colorado Springs, inspirational founder of “Citizens for Peace in Space.” Joan White, founder of Executive Editors, Denver, for her assistance with the words.