Nonviolent Resistance in the U.S. to the War Machine

international | anti-war / imperialism | other press Thursday December 13, 2007 19:56 by Counterpunch

Thirteen Days of War Resistance at the Port of Olympia

Blocking the Strykers
By SANDY MAYES
The US military will have to think twice before it ever again tries to use Olympia, WA as a launching point for war.

For 13 unforgettable days in November, people in this small community engaged in a courageous and spirited campaign of resistance to the war in Iraq. Sixty-six arrests were made and untold numbers were assaulted by police during a campaign which made national and international news. Day after day, and night after night, people put their lives on hold and their bodies on the line to prevent movement of military equipment from the Port of Olympia to nearby Fort Lewis.

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