Rumsfeld speech disrupted by World Can't Wait activists

[Independent_Liberal]

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Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld's speech at the Southern Center for International Studies in Atlanta Thursday was disrupted by World Can't Wait activists, making international news. At the beginning of the speech a woman stood up holding a banner reading "Guilty of War Crimes!", and shouted "I cannot stay silent, this man needs to be in prison for war crimes. Drive OUT the Bush Regime!" as she was dragged away by security. Two more protesters also stood up and accused Rumsfeld of war crimes and lying, and another man made a silent protest. During the Q&A, Ray McGovern (a former CIA analyst who testified before the Bush Crimes Commission) quoted Rumsfeld’s own words to show how he lied to justify war on Iraq, leaving the Defense Secretary sputtering a denial. The extraordinary event was one of the most substantial direct challenges to the regime, so much so that CNN later posted McGovern's and Rumsfeld's words, proving that McGovern was correct. Ray McGovern this morning on Democracy Now.

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[marmar]

1. World Can't Wait seems to keep up a more regular protest schedule...

than any of the other progressive organizations. Good on 'em.

[cliss]

2. Here's one way to get Rumsfailed.

Next time he schedules a speech, they should have around 30 or 40 protesters show up. As soon as the Liar opens his mouth, 2 people will stand up, holding a banner.

They'll haul off this pair. Immediately afterwards, Rumsfailed will start to speak again. At that moment, 2 more people stand up and get hauled off.

They should do this, one right after another. Just silence the guy. Just imagine how that will go off on the evening news.

"RUMSFAILED SILENCED BY PROTESTERS, WOULD NOT LET HIM SAY ONE WORD"

**Otherwise, this organization looks good:smoke: