[Marxism] FW: 4 Iraq Vets Detained at Pentagon

["Louis Proyect" <lnp3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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 Contact: David Swanson 202-329-7847 

September 9, 2006                                                               
                                           Karen Bradley  202 669 3927

                                                                                
                                                          Michael McPherson 
314-303-8874

 

Online at: http://www.campdemocracy.org 

Speakers available for interviews: http://www.campdemocracy.org/speakers 



Four Iraq War Vets Detained at Pentagon

 

What: Press Conference with veterans who have been detained, and possibly 
arrested, at the Pentagon

When: 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006

Where: Camp Democracy on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., near Fourth 
Street.

 

Four veterans of the current war in Iraq and one supporter (a total of five 
young men) were detained at the Pentagon today after they attended an open 
house and left behind flyers providing information about the lethal effects of 
depleted uranium.

 

The five (if released) and leaders of Iraq Veterans Against the War, and 
Veterans for Peace will hold a press conference at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Sunday, 
September 10, at Camp Democracy, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., near 
Fourth Street.

 

The veterans observed literature available in the Pentagon's chapel, which is 
at the site of the 9-11 plane crash.  This literature, produced at tax-payer 
expense, included copies of the New Testament in camouflage covers.

 

They left behind flyers explaining the effects of depleted uranium.  Some of 
the vets detained currently suffer from depleted uranium poisoning.

 

The four vets are Steve Mortillo of Pennington, N.J.; Joe Hatcher of San Diego, 
Calif.; Geoff Millard of Buffalo, N.Y.; and Toby Hartbarger of Indiana.  Also 
detained was Gregory "Tristan" Watson of Chicago, Ill.

 

Retired Col. Ann Wright said, "Iraq vets who have suffered the effects of 
depleted uranium have every right to educate others about the terrible effects 
of this illegal substance used in weapons produced by the United States 
government."

 

For more information see:  http://www.campdemocracy.org  

 

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