Yesterday, the report from General Petraeus was repeatedly interrupted with verbal protests and signs by Cindy Sheehan, Ann Wright, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Code Pink and other opponents of the war. The New York Times featured a large photo of Adam Kokesh of IVAW with a sign saying “GENERALS LIE! SOLDIERS DIE!”
Rev. Lennox Yearwood, who stood in line to get inside the hearings
wearing a button saying “I Love the Iraqi People”, as refused
admittance to the hearing. When he argued that he had been in line all
morning and had the right to enter, he was quickly tackled by 6 Capitol
police, injured, sent to the hospital, and arraigned today for “assault
on a police officer”. See the Video here:
Everyone should get to Washington DC on Saturday September 15 to
take part in demanding the war end. World Can’t Wait will be calling on
everyone to Declare It Now: Wear Orange! Drive Out the Bush Regime!
Meet at Lafayette Park, at the corner of H Street and 16th Street.
Look for orange balloons and the WCW banner. We’ll start gathering
there at 8am.