Rangel arrested in Sudan protest

[TacticalPeek]

Rangel arrested in Sudan protest
Congressman in demonstration at Sudanese Embassy
By Tom Sullivan


Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) was arrested yesterday in front of the Sudanese Embassy as he took part in a demonstration calling for an end to what Rangel and members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) say is genocide in the country's Darfur region.

Rangel marched with former Del. Walter Fauntroy (D-D.C.) and other protesters in front of the embassy before he walked up the embassy steps, crossed his arms, and stood in front of the embassy doors, facing the crowd.

"I am not doing this for the people of Sudan," Rangel said before officers from the U.S. Secret Service uniformed division handcuffed him and led him to a police van. "I am doing this for myself, to be able to say to my children and grandchildren, if they ever ask, 'What were you doing when this tragedy was happening?'"

He added, "There should be such outrage about what is happening" in Sudan.


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http://www.thehill.com/news/071404/rangel.aspx

[Placebo]

1. Lets Reinstate the Draft!

Just like Rangel wants! Then we can send thousands of our poor and rich sons and daughters to Sudan!

[hightime]

2. Let the EU and the UN and NATO take care of their own back yard.

[aquart]

5. All those orgs have helped us in our past military ventures.

But if they have a problem, they should go it alone?

Didn't your mother teach you how to be a friend?

[hightime]

6. I think you might have it backwards.

Except for the EU which is still in it's infancy.

[aquart]

4. Let's indeed reinstate the draft, sweetie.

So that Americans of all classes and races and incomes can take their turn at defending their own country.

Takes a special kind of coward, like George W. Bush, to be for war and against doing any of the fighting himself.

[countmyvote4real]

9. You rock right up there with Charlie, aquart.

[bluestateguy]

3. Sudan is not on the PNAC agenda

So their attitude is "let them (not) eat cake".

[gottaB]

7. more in this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=682344

[The Traveler]

8. Charlie Rangel is a real man

And he has done a man's deed. Here's to ya, Charlie! :toast: You are an example I hold up to my sons.

[TacticalPeek]

10. Kick Morning.

:kick: