VIDEO: Veterans for Peace Take Demand to White House Fence

[davidswanson]

Run time: 09:14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUtFF9R6808   Posted on YouTube: December 16, 2010 By YouTube Member: davidcnswanson Views on YouTube: 1   Posted on DU: December 16, 2010 By DU Member: davidswanson Views on DU: 950

 

[sasha031]

1. thank you for posting K&R

:kick:

[xchrom]

2. recommend

[bertman]

3. THANK YOU, BRAVE AND PATRIOTIC AMERICAN VETERANS!!

I wish I could have been there with you. You make me proud.

Thank you for posting this, David.

END THESE WARS NOW!!!

Rec.

[OutNow]

4. Peace on Earth

Nice slogan for this time of year.

Thanks for posting this. Let's bring our troops home.

[ellenfl]

5. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, patriots all. eom

[midnight]

6. Peace on Earth- End these wars....

[The Wizard]

7. Keeping a war going

to satisfy defense contractors and mercenaries so as to receive "campaign contributions" is war profiteering and immoral.

[Plucketeer]

8. EGGZACTLY !!!

Who will Betrayus go to work for once he leaves the military? I'll bet it ain't the Salvation Army! :grr:




OBAMA-GOP plan for the middle class.

[midnight]

9. So only 16 people have voted this up. Come on D.U. let's at

least support this in spirit. This brave souls are doing the hard work for us..... Thank you...

[EmeraldCityGrl]

10. K&R Beautiful and Braze American's!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Another president that has never served, whose children will never serve sending
our future, our children to die for a lie.

[Dokkie]

11. if i had any balls

I would be there standing with you guys. The Afghanistan war promise is the only campaign promise that would increase his poll rating if he reneged on it. I hope someone in the white house can see this. We need to end this wars if only for the sake of the poor Afganis suffering. I am sure the MIC can make a lot more building useless weapons instead of killing innocent poor people.

[Michigan-Arizona]

12. K&R A huge thank you! n/t

[annm4peace]

13. article to the video

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7642244-video-135-choose-arrest-at-white-house-as-veteranled-civil-resistance-demands-stop-these-wars/

(why isn't this on Keith Olbermann or Rachel Maddow ? ) Shameful Obama refused to meet with Veterans.


Today, in what was billed "the largest U.S. veteran-led civil resistance to war," hundreds of protesters took their demands for "Peace Now" to the fence of the White House. Police reportedly arrested 135 activists during the antiwar demonstration to "Stop These Wars" which culminated the Veterans for Peace gathering.

Among those arrested was Daniel Ellsberg, renowned military analyst who leaked the Pentigon Papers to the press during the Vietnam War era. Protesters attempted to chain themselves to the White House fence, but were charged with "failure to obey lawful order," a misdemeanor. During the action the protesters also "delivered" postcards to President Obama, who they said did not accommodate their request to meet with him personally to hear their grievances. The activists sailed the postcards over the White House fence, through the wintry Washington afternoon air. See video of the action (above).

The protesters' rally at Lafayette Park this morning drew at least 500. Speakers attacked the war and defended WikiLeaks and Bradley Manning, the army officer suspected of leaking secret State Department cables to the website.

The list of those slated to speak included such notables as: Daniel Brian Becker, National Coordinator, ANSWER coalition; Peace Mom Cindy Sheehan, Peace of the Action; Ray McGovern, retired CIA officer and former U.S. Army Intelligence officer; Mike Ferner, president, Veterans For Peace; Diane Wilson, environmental activist and author of An Unreasonable Woman; Debra Sweet, Director, World Can't Wait; Mike Prysner, Iraq vet, cofounder of March Forward!, MedeaMedea Benjamin, co-founder Code Pink and others.

The conducted followed directives of nonviolent resistance. Although noisy, it was peaceful.

The event flier reads: Take a stand for peace! Not another day! Not another dollar! Not another life! Peace on Earth? Mr. Obama, end these wars! Not tomorrow. Not next year. Now!
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[annm4peace]

15. Media is still not covering like the should

[TheUnspeakable]

14. k &r-Thank You, David..you are so right