Bring 'em home, say Cleveland protesters

[OhioChick]

Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Grant Segall
Plain Dealer Reporter

Our troops in Iraq didn't ring in the new year. They tolled it in.

Peace activists in Cleveland marked two milestones Monday that happened to have coincided on Sunday: the passing of 2006 and of our 3,000th warrior in Iraq.

"New Year, New Policy," proclaimed a banner waved in blowing rain at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Public Square. "Resolve to Bring the Troops Home Now."

Walter S. Nicholes, a merchant seaman in World War II, said, "This has got to end in 2007. The troops have to be home."

http://www.cleveland.com/iraq/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/116773067751270.xml&coll=2&thispage=1


<snip> "They hung Saddam when they did because they knew 3,000 deaths were around the corner," said Muser. "They're trying to drum up support for a war that voters made it clear they're against."

[babylonsister]

1. Kudos to the peace activists. I just wish the moron in charge would

listen, and hope the 110th can somehow make him.

[rodeodance]

2. neither bush nor Congress should have gone on vacation while

the war is simmering!!

[Tom Joad]

3. I hope the Dems get it. No more funding for this illegal war!

Support the Rep. Jim McGovern defunding bill!

[kainah]

4. and in Laramie, WY

We stood in front of the courthouse proclaiming 3,000 dead .... but no one wrote an article about us. I wonder how many other places this occurred & what made the Plain Dealer take notice? Although, of course, I am glad they did....