175 Arrested Protesting Continuation of Iraq War, Iraq Vets ArrestedSept 15 5pm: @175 individually arrested while stepping onto and then standing on wall surrounding the Capitol steps, during a "die-in" protesting continuation of Iraq War. Many members of Iraq Veterans Against the War contingent were arrested, including family members and mothers of vets and active duty, and Vietnam vets.
Capitol Police refuse to say what the charge is for the arrests. No response from Public Information Office. As of 4pm, the Capitol police tried to stop arresting anyone. Someone in charge yelled that the protestors had made their point, and the police at the wall started to push back anyone trying to get arrested, and sprayed chemicals on those who tried to get arrested.
Earlier, single line on Penn Ave of "Gathering of Eagles" and Young Republicans, a majority of whom never served in Iraq, yelled "traitor" at the Iraq Veterans Against the War contingent, heading the antiwar march of thousands. The Iraqs vets were chanting, "We are the troops! Bring us Home!," while marching with flags printed with the names of big war contractors, Bechtel, Lockheed Martin, Blackwater, CACI.
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http://dc.indymedia.org/