Common Dreams

10/27/05

Peace Action joined with other anti war groups in a day of action on Wednesday around the 2,000th unnecessary death of an American soldier in Iraq. Peace Action affiliates, along with allied antiwar groups and coalition partners participated in nearly 2,000 events nationwide. At the White House vigil, hundreds held candles calling for U.S. troops to be brought home from Iraq and for Congress to provide leadership to bring our troops home. Nearly fifty people laid head to toe on the sidewalk in front of the President’s home just like soldiers are laid to rest at Arlington cemetery. Park police arrested 26 mourners at the 'die in' including Cindy Sheehan -- the mother who lost her son in Iraq and camped at Crawford, TX asking the President why...

http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/1027-02.htm


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



Cindy Sheehan
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