Anti-war Iraq vets reenact occupation at Washington DC landmarks (Incredible)

[uppityperson]

I did a search but couldn't find this happening from March. There are many photos at the link, it is quite something.
http://indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/19/18379446.php

Iraq Veterans Against the War brought some of the sights and sounds of the Iraq occupation home today to the nation's capitol with street theater.


WASHINGTON DC (March 19, 2007) – A platoon of Iraq Veterans Against the War (http://www.IVAW.net) took to the streets of downtown Washington DC today reenacting their experiences in Iraq as participants in an unjust war. A dozen others people filled the roles of Iraq civilians under foreign occupation. Troops reenacted mass roundups and detentions, prisoner searches and interrogations, and patrol operations on the Capitol Building lawns, the gates of the White House, the Washington Monument, the Treasury Building, and a military recruiting station. Troops barked orders, “To shut the hell up or I’ll blow their freaking head of!” to suspected insurgents and/or Iraqi civilians. Leaflets were distributed to people walking by to explain that “this is what is happening every day in Iraq.” Although the IVAW platoon was detained briefly near the Capitol Building, and shadowed by a multi-agency SWAT team, no casualties were taken. Midway throw the day the platoon joined a press conference with Military Families Speak Out, Veterans for Peace, and the Appeal for Redress to call on congress to “Support the troops by de-funding the war.”

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Suspects rounded up near Capitol Building

[mike_c]

1. there was a video of this event posted, IIRC....

It was pretty powerful.

[cally]

2. I saw some of this in NYC

I couldn't figure out what they were doing at the time. Now it makes sense. Thanks.

[bdamomma]

3. yes, let people see what is going on in Iraq to innocent civilians

very powerful indeed. I hope no one thought this may be our fate too.

[uppityperson]

4. Did you see the one where they were temporarily detained by (some sort police)?

[bdamomma]

5. no, I haven't but this is thought provoking.

[uppityperson]

6. IVAW platoon detained briefly by Secret Service and Park Police

Scanning for danger

[intheflow]

10. That second photo is chilling.

Even though they're only hold phantom guns. I can see a time when this would be the norm--with real guns--in the cites throughout the US. I saw it in Mississippi and Louisiana right after Katrina.
:scared:

:kick:

[uppityperson]

7. 1 kick for afternoon people.

[hootinholler]

8. Another kick n/t

[Cabcere]

9. Wow, that's intense.

K&R - thanks for sharing.

[AwakeAtLast]

11. That is a very different way to protest!

To the point, no expanation needed. That looks very effective!

[wryter2000]

12. I remember seeing this on the ABC news...no, wait

They had much more pressing stories, such as how air travel is going to be all messed up this summer. :sarcasm:

[babylonsister]

13. They did it in Manhattan, too:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x32432

[uppityperson]

16. Incredible, thank you. My heart breaks watching it.

[roguevalley]

14. I love them. They are heroes to me.

[malaise]

15. Wow this is fabulous

K & R for Anti-war Iraq vets. :yourock:

[uppityperson]

17. Video of Memorial Day 2007 event, NYC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BnrUXJxAqg

[badgerpup]

18. kick

too late to the party to recc...


:kick:

[uppityperson]

19. Thank you badgerpup.

My animal spirit is the badger, by the way.