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5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

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  • 19 Mar 2008
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On March 19, antiwar protesters hammered War profiteer's Row in the K st area in DC along with blockades at the IRS and paint bombs at a military recruiter. The morning started off a little slow, with 30+ arrested from traditional non-violent CD. Activists said there wasn't enough people at first, but as the day went on, way more people showed and succeeded in a couple serious blockades, roving tours visiting warmongers, a demonstration of waterboarding in front of the White House, and several mini stoppages of the daily business of downtown DC.

3/21 Update: According to Free Republic defenders of the Recruiting center at 14th/L, MPD Chief Lanier on the scene and ordered no arrests: 3/19 || MPD Communications Denial of said order: 3/21

Recruiter still painted two days later
One M19 Participant's Impressions

five years too many
Re: 5 Years Too Many - DC - March 19, 2008 - 14th and K Street. Funk The War.
3/19/08, Funk the War, 1 - Shutdown of the intersection of 14th & K.
3/19/08, Funk the War, 2 - Armed Forces Recruiting Center, L St.
3/19/08, Funk the War, 3 - Outside of Lockheed & Martin (?)
3/19/08, Funk the War, 4 - Intersection of Connecticut, 17th, & K. -
3/19/08, SDS Turns Back Police at 17th and K (streaming video)
5 Years Too Many - DC - March 19, 2008 - Dancing Polar Bear
5 Years Too Many - DC - March 19, 2008 - Marching Band
Anti-war protest in DC march 19
DC Iraq Protest 2008 - Die-In at CATepillar office

This was the best protest I've ever been to.
Students Block K & 14 in DC March 19 2008
street arrest, March 2008
Even More M19 Photos
And even More March19 Photos
Morning Picts from M19
Connecticut and K blockaded-been holding an hour
Images: Street Blockcade @ 17th and K
Paint bombs hammer Bechtel, Recruiter
WSQT coverage of March 19 protests
Photos from March of the Dead, arrests by US Capitol
Photos from M19 —- Afternoon —-
Photo From Caterpillar Die-In Today at About 1pm (Palestine Action)
Adam Kokesh Demands Impeachment
One Nation - (artistic anti-protest)

www.flickr.com/photos/photopoweragainstempire/
 
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Now a message from the Village Idiot in Chief

20 Mar 2008
by Dubya-
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Would like to thank each and every one of you cretin LGF/Freakazoid hooples. Are you dumb! Keep continuing to support trasnational corporate war criminal terrorist imperialists such as myself, we really enjoy the laughs. Your vacuous and sheeplike stupidity is the source of much mirth for us

You cowardly idiots, whose only argument for supporting us, is wrapping yourself up in the American flag, shows just how mindless you are.

Keep it up! With your support taxes and the price of gasoline will contine to rise ($10.00 per gallon by 2009) and more coffins will continue to arrive from Iraq and Afghanistan.
 

Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

20 Mar 2008
by Nick Zinzer
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During the Funk the War demonstration at Bechtel's office on March 19, a protester was punched in the face by a police officer after the protester smeared red paint on the front of the office building. CNN caught the incident on film. Follow the link below this message and fast-forward to the 1:35 minute mark.

Does anyone recognize the officer? This is obscene. After the incident the protester's glasses fell off and subsequently broke during the ensuing scuffle. Also, does anyone have raw footage of the incident and the officer's badge number?

www.cnn.com/video/
 

Re: Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

21 Mar 2008
by we can legal help
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Do the best screen capture you can of several frames of the punching, and post the still frames.
And save the video and repost. CNN's video may come get lost.
 

Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

21 Mar 2008
by video
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=UX_3Amx7ehQ

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Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

21 Mar 2008
by video... not quite working
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Re: Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

21 Mar 2008
by an editor
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When posting, change the "Text Format" to "Pseudo-HTML"
Video is now working and posted in the feature.
 

Recruiter still painted two days later

21 Mar 2008
by Luke
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I dropped by the 14th and L recruiter a little after noon-and found most of the paint still on the window and still on the sidewalk-and the recruiters out photographing it on their cellphones!
Recruiters_and_Paint.jpg
Recruiters outside discussing the paint before snapping photos of their own
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Much paint still on sidewalk from short rounds
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These are the posters that were hung on traffic light boxes around the recruiter-still up by API
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Better view of portion of paint recruiters could not reach to remove
Given the recruiters standing around outside and photographing the paint that they have so far been unable to remove, it seems that SDS's "superior combat power" over recruiters is starting to hit home.
Also-the antiwar posters that were hung in the area were still up around the corner near API, although they had been torn down(after yesterday) in front of the recruiter.
 

Paint STILL up 5 days later!

25 Mar 2008
by Luke
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As of Monday, March 24, the paint is STILL on this recruiter's window and traces still visible on the sidewalk as well.

This recruiter may have to explain to anyone with an "appointment" why his office looks like shit. Oh that's right-this recruiter doesn't GET any appointments because people in DC are getting smart and telling their kids NOT to consider the military!
 

Re: Recruiter still painted two days later

25 Mar 2008
by or
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maybe they want to leave evidence so they can get MPD to cover them.
 

Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

23 Mar 2008
by you tube
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=YGmbPhcNajM

9 minute video of m19 actions. gives you a feeling of the day.
 

Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

24 Mar 2008
by Anonymous
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could you add these photographs to the list of links?
www.flickr.com/photos/photopoweragainstempire/
 

Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

26 Mar 2008
by regjoeschmo
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is it me or is the video of the sds turning back police is even blacked out on this site's link????? why was this not on MSM???? maybe because i was on the front lines of the blockade i fell its important?? or is it just that overall media refuses to show the POWER we have as people????? if you have a working link to the vid please send it to me the name on here is my IM name on both yahoo and aim
 

Re: Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

26 Mar 2008
by an editor
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"...is the video of the sds turning back police is even blacked out on this site's link"

which video? what link?
 

Re: Re: Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

31 Mar 2008
by regjoeschmo
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the video and link within this article....
 

Re: Re: Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

31 Mar 2008
by regjoeschmo
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the video titled sds turns back police, its right within this article, couldnt be simpler than that........
 

Re: Re: Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

31 Mar 2008
by an editor
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URL is on "rtsp"
opens with real player
you can change beginning to "http" if you want
the link works.
 

Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

27 Mar 2008
by Isis
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Need for correction!!

"More photos(courtesy Isis):
www.flickr.com/photos/photopoweragainstempire/";

Is not accurate. My photos are already listed on here and "Photopoweragainstempire" are not my photos.

As they are nice photos, they are not mine and should be credited to the proper photographer.

Will the editors please take note.

Thank you and peace!

Isis
 

Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

27 Mar 2008
by Isis
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Need for correction!!

"More photos(courtesy Isis):
www.flickr.com/photos/photopoweragainstempire/";

Is not accurate. My photos are already listed on here and "Photopoweragainstempire" are not my photos.

As they are nice photos, they are not mine and should be credited to the proper photographer.

Will the editors please take note.

Thank you and peace!

Isis
 

Re: Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

27 Mar 2008
by an editor
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fixed
 

Re: 5 Years of War and Occupation Brings Resistance in the Streets of DC, March 19

27 Mar 2008
by Isis
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The post that says:

"More photos(courtesy Isis):
www.flickr.com/photos/photopoweragainstempire/";

Is not accurate, as they are very nice photos "photopoweragainstempire" are not my photos and should be credited to the proper photographer.

My photos are already listed on here.
 

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