Families of slain troops join antiwar protest outside Dover air base

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http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/8186714.htm

DOVER, Del. - Sue Niederer sought her son's permission before taking part in a protest against the war in Iraq.


Her son, Seth Dvorin, was an Army soldier killed last month about 30 miles south of Baghdad. But Niederer can't quite believe that her 24-year-old boy is gone. She still talks to him.


"I asked his permission to do this," said Niederer, a Pennington, N.J., resident, as she stood outside Dover Air Force Base clutching a poster-sized picture of her son in his dress uniform.


"I said `If you don't want me to do this, flatten my tires.' He wants me to do this."


Niederer was one of about 600 demonstrators Sunday who marched to the gates of the base to protest the war and complain about restricted access to installations, like Dover, where the bodies of those killed in Iraq are returned.

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[madfloridian]

1. Oh, that is so sad.

[RamboLiberal]

2. I saw this coverd on one of the network news

I think it was ABC. They mentioned in US history it was really a new precedent for families to protest. Good. Thank you for that, I admire those families who can see through the lies of this administration.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. trust me, if I could right now

I woudl join them... but on crutches makes protesting hard

That does not mean my fingers do not do the talking

[Demonaut]

4. it's no different than disposing of wrecked humvees

if it cant be fixed, disposal is the only other option.
the bush family has too much blood on its hands.

[CoupdEtat2000]

5. Aww, sad.

But so true to what is really happening out there. sniff!

[leftchick]

6. CNN covered this last night...

I hope all of the networks cover them yet again today as they protest in Washington!

[LizW]

7. That breaks my heart

Asking her dead son to send a sign if he doesn't want her to protest.

My heart breaks for these families.

[rfkrocks]

8. Why did we go there

The losses are so sad and for what-Iraq will be another fundie country-will americans ever wake up to the stupidity and lies that got us in Iraq?

[Barkley]

10. We are there for the oil!

Iraq had no WMD and Saddam wasn't a threat to the U.S.

North Korea is a serious threat but we didn't attack them because North Korea has no oil and can retaliate.

Our government is willing to expend 560+ lives for oil and
too many people are agreeing with it. They cover their shameful
greed with claims about 'democracy', 'freedom', 'terrorism' etc.

But the bottom line reason we're in Iraq today is the economics of oil.

[Barrett808]

9. kick

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