Two US grandmothers voice protest against Iraq war

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Two US grandmothers voice protest against Iraq war
by Jerome Bernard
15 minutes ago


WASHINGTON (AFP) - Grandmothers Molly Klopot and Betty Brassell came from New York to protest against the Iraq war before the US Congress.

Veteran activists, the two women were proud of their untiring plea for peace.

"We are going to monitor our elected representatives to see if they do what we voted for them to do," said Klopot, 87, who says she has been a militant for more than 60 years.

The pair were among several dozen grandmothers from 21 US states who gathered Thursday in the Capitol building to make their voices heard. They were backed by US congressman and Iraq war foe, Dennis Kucinich, who is seeking the Democratic Party's 2008 presidential nomination.

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Molly Klopot is put into a paddy wagon by a New York City Police officer after being arrested in 2005 for blocking the Times Square military recruiting station. Klopot and Betty Brassell came from New York to protest against the Iraq war before the US Congress. Veteran activists, the two women were proud of their untiring plea for peace.(AFP/File/Timothy A Clary)

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