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Code Pink anti-war protesters arrested at McCain's offices

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Several anti-war protesters were arrested in the lobby of Sen. John McCain's office suite in the Russell Senate Office Building Monday afternoon.

The group Code Pink said nine of its members were arrested after refusing police orders to leave. U.S. Capitol Police Sergeant Kimberly Schneider told CNN 10 members of the group were arrested, all for disorderly conduct.

Code Pink said the demonstration was one of more than two dozen similar protests across the country Monday, all part of The Occupation Project which will continue at congressional offices at least through the end of March.

The series of demonstrations began on this day because it is the fourth anniversary of the U.N. speech delivered by former Secretary of State Colin Powell outlining the threat Iraq posed to the world because of its supposed weapons of mass destruction programs, according to a press release issued by Code Pink....

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/02/05/monday/index.html