Service members join war protest (Norfolk, VA)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-protest.j16,0,1708460.story?track=rss

Several dozen service members joined peace activists today to call for an end to the war in Iraq, part of a nationwide effort that links a growing group of active-duty protesters to the peace movement.

An "appeal for redress'' petition, signed by more than 1,000 active duty soldiers and sailors nationwide -- many of whom served in Iraq -- is to be delivered to Congress on Tuesday.

On a day devoted to honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Norfolk-based Seaman Jonathan Hutto quoted the civil rights leader at a gathering of war protestors at the Unitarian Church of Norfolk.

"Dissent is not disloyalty,'' Hutto said, noting that King objected to the Vietnam War and insisted that protestors "were not fools or traitors.''

Roughly 100 people attended the gathering to hear speeches and to rally support for veterans who are speaking out against the war.

[Critters2]

1. Active-duty war protestors! God bless 'em!!! nt

[LittleClarkie]

2. My home town

My dad was Navy. I was a Navy brat as a baby (settled down before I was 5)

Good on ya, Norfolk.

[xchrom]

3. woo-hoo!!!

support our troops -- bring home alive NOW!

[k8conant]

4. This protest does my heart good

and I hope it does the country good also. I am so tired of evil.

[Bluerthanblue]

5. this takes a different kind of courage- I'm very proud of them- and

hope that this gets seen, heard and understood.

[Monkeyman]

6. The Worm is turning Sir No Sir

[Mnemosyne]

7. K and R, to keep it out there! n/t

[VegasWolf]

8. K&R!!! nt

[Quantess]

9. Recommended!

:patriot:

[rodeodance]

10. good for them.

[Maat]

11. Thank you, Brave Americans!

:patriot:

[Blue_Tires]

12. i'm proud of them!

[ClayZ]

13. K and R