"Getting Arrested is my form of standing up" | NowPublic News Coverage

"Getting Arrested is my form of standing up"

by clorenz1 | October 13, 2006 at 04:33 pm

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At a time when a credible report states that some 600, 000 Iraqis may have died in the US led conflict so far, and when America's closest ally is starting to change its tune. What can one person do to join the growing voices against the war.

Well the Western Front reported on a group from Bellingham who may have the answer.

Robin Dude was at the protest described in this report. With his camera he recorded the event, helping to make this protest public.

Click on the links below to view additional sources regarding this protest:

Editorial in Bellingham Herald opposing bring the troops home resolution

Western Front's article describing passage of the bring the troops home resolution

Typical response suggesting persons who oppose the war & want the troops home are traitors. A letter written to The Herald

"Getting arrested is my form of standing up," White said. "And that's what we feel strongly needs to be done, if we're going to stop killing Iraqi civilians."

White said she is very disturbed by the killing of civilians.

"We've killed at least 2 million Iraqis now, and that's not acceptable," she said.

White said she is counting civilian mortalities since U.S. sanctions first went into effect in Iraq in 1990.

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Robin Dude

at 16:06 on October 19th, 2006

UPDATE: October 19, 2006

Margie, age 76, was ordered to pay a $543 fine. The judge refused to let her make a statement. She says she will not pay the fine, & will therefore go to jail. The local newspaper, recently acquired by some huge chain, is reporting none of this story, but has published an editorial written by its editors opposing a city resolution to bring American troops home - the resolution passed.

If any reader knows how to reach Cindy Sheehan, or any celebrity who could help give this national attention, please contact that person & contact me asap.

Thanks.

Robin Dude