Energy independence linked to national security risks

For several years, foreign policy experts and defense analysts have been linking global warming to future national security risks. This year, for the first time, The Department of Defense has acknowledged that climate change and oil dependency are threats to national security. US veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are also making the connection. They’ve launched a new campaign dubbed “Operation Free” which seeks to raise awareness about the effects of oil dependency and promote clean energy and green jobs. FSRN’s Martha Baskin reports from Seattle where the “Operation Free” tour recently stopped.