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November 16, 2008 at 16:01:49
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Update Sunday 10:40 PM: Elliott Adams, president of Veterans for Peace, checked in with OpEdNews after spending two days atop a 92-foot scaffolding at the National Archives Building while calling for the arrest of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for war crimes. He reported that late Sunday afternoon, four members of Homeland Security climbed the scaffolding while cutting down their banner. Two members of the group were sent down to negotiate with the agents. They were promptly handcuffed leading to reports from the ground that the group was under arrest. They eventually negotiated to get all of their equipment and end the occupation of the building. According to Adams, a former Army paratrooper in Viet Nam, the National Archives security team was not pleased when they discovered the group was going to be released by Homeland Security. They, in turn, called in the Metro Police force to have them arrested. By the time the paddy wagon arrived, the group was already crossing the street. The director of the Archives security has informed them that he will be going to court in an attempt to have a bench warrant issued for their arrest. Update Sunday 6:45 PM: Call from Veterans for Peace member, Tony Teolis. Word is the group is on its way to the home of a fellow VFP for a hot dinner and well-deserved rest. 
Update/Correction Sunday 5:45 PM: Conversation with Linda Morselli from the ground at the National Archives. According to Linda, the veterans have come down from the building, but have not been arrested.
Washington, DC Sunday 4:45 PM
Seven veterans and the mother of USMC Sgt. James Brower serving his third tour in Iraq have been sitting atop a 92-foot high scaffolding at the National Archives Building since yesterday.
Accompanied by National Archives security, Homeland Security officers began climbing the scaffolding bearing knives and cutting down the banners that had hung since yesterday. A conversation ensued and all descended from the building.
The veterans and military mother had been occupying the Archives building since early Saturday morning to demand that President Bush and Vice President Cheney be arrested and charged as war criminals. Having endured a day of rain, high winds and hail yesterday the protesters pledged to sustain their efforts at least until Monday.
Members of Veterans for Peace who have been keeping watch on the ground were surprised by this sudden action and those that I spoke to were unsure of what to expect or whether they would be arrested.
Yesterday, the head of Archives security offered the group the chance to come down without consequences. They refused this offer and were told that they could expect to receive bench warrants.
Thanks to Tony Teolis for the videos:
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What heroes they are!
Thanks for this, Cheryl. I've been so consumed with fire watch in Los Angeles that I didn't know anything about this heroic act and have missed most news stories for the past 2 days. There's no way to thank these incredible heroes enough. Thanks for shining the media light on these veterans. None of us should rest until Bush, Cheney and their murderous cabal are imprisoned for their crimes. by Linda Milazzo (128 articles, 1 quicklinks, 18 diaries, 210 comments [3 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Nov 16, 2008 at 5:43:08 PM  (0+)
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Conyers letter-indict and prosecute Bush
House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers gets a Letter to indict, prosecute, impeach, and charge Bush with murder and war crimes Click Here http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/userletter/?letter_id=2583323376 Conyers himself stated "impeachment is difficult and it is painful, but the courage to do what must be done is the price of remaining free" Click Here http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/4/95218/85782 by Gene Cappa (43 articles, 28 quicklinks, 113 diaries, 347 comments [33 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Nov 16, 2008 at 5:49:24 PM (0+)
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Reply: Conyers and Pelosi should be impeached themselves
No two representatives have ever done as much damage to our Constitution. Why impeach now? Why not let's wait another 5, 10, 20 years? Here's something else the complicit Democrats should be considering: NO PARDONS until the People have discovered the full extent of the Crimes that have been committed. Only then can we tell if there really should be a pardon. No more cover ups or down playing of crimes committed. REAL HOPE AND CHANGE = REAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO 9/11 and IRAQ. Our elected officials must remain squeaky clean or suffer the full consequence of the law. In a true democracy no one is above the law. by Nick van Nes (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 596 comments [150 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Sunday, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:45:21 PM (0+)
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Hey, hows about dem troops?
It's like you've been saying all along Rush and Sean. Gotta support them troops. How sweet it is. by Nick van Nes (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 596 comments [150 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Sunday, Nov 16, 2008 at 6:08:25 PM (0+)
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Homeland Security Child Harassers?
I didn’t know Homeland Security did anything more than harass and terrorize children, installed in schools. This video tells about a 6’5” Homeland Security thug installed in a school, interrogating 13 year old girls in an interrogation room on whether they are lesbians, or not, for passing notes to each other. [video] The same Homeland Security thug and a cop installed in a school ridicule a hungry boy who stole a sandwich wrap, and then both take bites from the sandwich wrap to further torment the hungry boy. [video] Homeland Security is just an excuse to rip your tax dollars off and spy on you. If they are in schools harassing children, you can only imagine what they are doing to adults. by Steven G. Erickson (8 articles, 0 quicklinks, 57 diaries, 218 comments [3 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 8:29:38 AM (0+)
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Linda, fire watching was not the reason you missed
the media coverage. I work in DC, live just outside. There was not one word in the Post, or on any of the 4 networks. I watch all 4 religiously(not at same time, but close, for traffic). Not a peep. I had no idea of these heroes actions until OEN......we are the media, we must continue to create and cover all important events by CamusRebel (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 100 comments [29 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 12:13:16 PM (0+)
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Homeland gestopo
Hopefully Obama will redirect this country's government back to the People, and we can again have hope for a real democracy. The first appropriate needed step is the appointment of a truely independant prosecuter to investigate the crimes of the Bush Administration starting with what really happened on September 11, 2001, and on to virtually every other operation of the treasonous Bush/Cheney regime. by Philip Dennany (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 150 comments [68 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 1:40:33 PM (0+)
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Homeland Stupidity strikes again!
If you want news, don’t expect to get it from television. They’ll bombard you with what they want you to know, the latest celebrity garbage, etc, etc. As for Homeland Security, whose homeland have they secured? Certainly not mine! Anybody who can put a 6 year old kid on a terror watch list has to be pretty stupid. by Dave Kisor (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 311 comments [40 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 3:41:36 PM (0+)
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Security?
Why don't the Homeland Security types spend their time looking for terrorists instead of clamping down on free speech? by Archie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1750 comments [111 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Monday, Nov 17, 2008 at 4:29:35 PM (0+)
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Homeland Security to the Gallows
"I am confident that the situation is improving enough on the ground that by the end of this year, we will begin to draw down significant numbers of American troops," Joe Lieberman said in October 2006, "and by the end of the next year more than half of the troops who are there now will be home." A short time after this statement, Joe joined John McCain to send 30,000troops to Iraq. He is not above deception. Currently, he is vying for the leadership role at Homeland Security. In this position he will control the FBI with the information sufficient to blackmail a majority of Congressional members. Facing years in prison, the Congressmen have rolled over and played dead for the Administration. The bank bail outs are merely the latest examples of the hold GWB has enjoyed over the spineless Democratic majorities. by Jason Paz (68 articles, 88 quicklinks, 112 diaries, 1386 comments [97 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2008 at 2:15:39 AM (0+)
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