Voices of veterans rise in protest (St. Pete/Tampa :) :)

[wakeme2008]

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/03/20/Hillsborough/Voices_of_veterans_ri.shtml

oices of veterans rise in protest

More than 300 people converge for a rally in Tampa to demonstrate against the war in Iraq that's in its third year.

By ANDREW MEACHAM
Published March 20, 2006

TAMPA - Jenn Coolidge, a 48-year-old Army veteran from Lakeland, and her son created a startling statement for Sunday's third anniversary rally against the Iraq war.

They attached an American flag and a red and white flag bearing a swastika to a short pole.

"We're killing innocent people just like Hitler did to the Jews," said Coolidge's 20-year-old son, Tim O'Connor.

Coolidge said she has another son fighting in Afghanistan and wants all the troops home.

..more atlink...

[MadMaddie]

1. Good!! Many Americans are starting to pull the gloves off...

and fight these facist bastards!!

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. "9/11 was a crime, but it pales in the light of what is going on in Iraq"

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No kidding!

The tens of thousands massacred by the Bush Administration had NOTHING to do with 911

The backlash will come to the USA mainland

count on it . . .

From the posted Article:

" A retired police officer who has moved to Gulfport, he cited falling poll numbers both for President Bush and the war and argued that a post-Sept. 11 mentality is slowly wearing off.

"Under 9/11, people were under the spell of Bush and seeking revenge," said McKeating, who served in 1968 and 1969 in the Army in Vietnam.

"Now I think people realize that 9/11 was a crime, but it pales in the light of what is going on in Iraq."
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Innocent USA citizens will pay dearly for their apathy and ignorance as to what their Government does to other nations

The "wake-up" calls will make 911 look mild by comparisons methinks . . .

(sigh)

[coalition_unwilling]

3. I went to the Hollywood demo, which was really good . . .

Although participation at any one rally might have been lower than organizers predicted, I think the large number of demos around the country was a sign of the anti-war movement's vitality.

[calimary]

4. Hey, where were you? I may have seen you. We were inside, waving

and flashing peace signs through the windows with a bunch of kids. Everyone LOVED it!

[Voltaire99]

5. And this time round, the anti-war movement shouldn't fold up...

...when the Democratic Party trots out another like Kerry.