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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-07-09 08:56 PM
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Iraq veterans protest Afghan war
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_100709WAB-iraq-vets-protest-war-TP.1f48ab9e6.html?btm

05:54 PM PDT on Wednesday, October 7, 2009

By LINDA BRILL / KING 5 News

LAKEWOOD, Wash. - Not far from Fort Lewis, Wash., sits a coffee shop for soldiers and veterans, with a twist.

Coffee Strong is an Internet café with an anti-war philosophy.

"We promote G.I. rights and G.I. resistance against these wars that are taking place now," said Seth Manzel.

Manzel was a Stryker driver and machine gunner, serving in Iraq in 2004. He was in the Individual Ready Reserves, but when he was ordered to go to Afghanistan, he refused. The Army didn't go after him.

Today, Manzel has words for Pres. Barack Obama.

"He should end the conflict in Afghanistan and save the soldiers and their families the pain of deployments and more body bags coming back," said Manzel.

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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-07-09 08:57 PM
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1. off to the greatest!! huge KnR
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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-07-09 09:02 PM
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-07-09 09:04 PM
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3. K & R
Bring the troops home.
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-07-09 09:06 PM
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4. Why do these veterans hate the troops?
May have to drop in at Coffee Strong on my next trip north.
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