Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) Speaks out for the St. Patricks 4

[political_invader]

A Democrat Speaks Up
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2005-09-26 16:53. Congress
Democratic congressman says conspiracy trial ironic; Sees Bush conspiracy to attack and occupy Iraq
RAW STORY

New York congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) delivered a fiery critique of the Bush Administration's drive to war in Iraq, labeling the push part of a "conspiracy" to deceive Congress and occupy the country.

The speech, made Sept. 19 outside the District Courthouse in Binghamton, New York before the federal trial of the St. Patrick’s Four, was transcribed by RAW STORY's Jennifer Van Bergen.

Speaking of the four protesters who spilled their own blood at a military recruiting center, Hinchey said "what they were protesting was the conspiracy of the Administration of George W. Bush to bring about an attack and then an occupation of the country of Iraq, and as a result making the world a much more dangerous and difficult place than it was prior to those actions."

"It is that conspiracy," he added, "that conspiracy which has now been documented by among other things official British documents called the Downing Street Memo which are communications between the highest ranking officials of the British government – the head of the British Intelligence, the foreign officer, the prime minister himself."

rest of story at:

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/3123

This is great news the four protesters acquitted Monday of conspiracy.
I have searched for other news on the trial however, I keep comming up empty if anyone has anything from the trial this past week please post it here.

[spuddonna]

1. I read in the article that they were acquitted BUT...

"The four protesters were acquitted Monday of conspiracy, but face months in jail on other charges."

What other charges? I only heard about the conspiracy charge! They were already in court in a previous trial - haven't they run out of charges yet???!!

[political_invader]

2. With this admin who knows I have been searching for over a week

on news from this trial, no one is covering it. we need our Brother and sisters from new York to help pas the word around.

[H2O Man]

3. The Binghamton paper

the Press & Sun-Bulletin, has daily stories. Go to pressconnects.com

[political_invader]

4. thanks for the info. Here is link to story...

http://www.pressconnects.com/today/topstories/stories/to092705s193574.shtml

Four protesters convicted Monday of trespassing and damaging government property when they spilled their blood in a Lansing military recruiting office can continue peaceful protests "to their hearts' content" until they are sentenced in late January, a judge said.

[spuddonna]

5. Thanks so much for the info! :) n/t