Iraq war protesters go on trial in upstate NY

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http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1127105992149360.xml&coll=1

Monday, September 19, 2005

NEWHOUSE NEWS SERVICE

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Four activists go on trial in federal court in Binghamton today on charges stemming from a protest on St. Patrick's Day 2003 in which they poured blood inside a military recruiting center.

It appears to be the first federal felony prosecution in the country related to protests against the Iraq war.

Penalties include up to eight years in prison and $360,000 in fines if the activists are convicted on four charges, the most serious of which is a felony charge of conspiracy to impede an officer of the United States.

[Wabbajack]

1. Why does it take over 2 years

for such a simple matter to go to trial?

[izzie]

2. I guess we can now blame these 4 for not winning this war.

We do this all the time for Vietnam forgetting the millions of people who were fighting it from the wrong side. Not that I ever wanted the Commies to win but who would think we could beat the home grown people of a country that did not go along with us? It is like Iraq. How are 150,000 troops and a few people at the top going to beat millions that do not want us there? Guess these 4 are as good as any to blame.