Touring anti-war exhibit limited by San Diego county permit(Eyes Wide Open

[leftchick]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/11092220.htm

SAN DIEGO - A touring anti-war memorial opened on the West Coast Wednesday, but a misunderstanding left organizers able to display only a fraction of the display.

The "Eyes Wide Open" exhibit by a branch of the pacifist Quaker church includes 1,511 pairs of black combat boots - representing all the U.S. troops killed in Iraq.

Spread out on a park or a plaza, the boots exhibited by the American Friends Service Committee often have a powerful impact that has stirred controversy and protests. But a free speech expression permit granted by the county for "Eyes Wide Open" limited the space available for the display.

As a result, only boots representing all Californian troops killed in the war were displayed in front of a county administration building in downtown San Diego. California has 174 troops - more than any other state.



Fernando Suarez del Solar puts a note of remembrance on the boots of his son Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesus Suarez del Solar as part of the Eyes Wide Open exhibit set-up in front of the San Diego County administration building in San Diego, Wednesday, March 9, 2005. Suarez del Solar died in Iraq (news - web sites) in 2003. Each pair of boots represents a U.S. military casualty lost in the war in Iraq. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

[Trillo]

1. Wow, that's some powerful stuff. nt

[leftchick]

2. too bad more people aren't interested in it.....

We need a movement folks!