[kristinn]

There is a video report at the source link that includes interviews with Larry Bailey, myself and ANSWER's Richard Becker.

The press conference we held today was attended by FOX, CNN, ABC Radio, AP, WTOP, WJLA, Age of Hooper and Jeff Gannon.

Look for a report from Age of Hooper later. Richard Becker crashed the press conference at the end. He was madder than a wet hen (or an exposed communist).

[kristinn]

FYI.

[Issaquahking]

Ping on "The Wall" and those who stand tall, ping!

[sgtbono2002]

The idiot who gave the permit for the anti-war protesters to form within ten blocks of the Viet nam Memorial should be keelhauled and tarred and feathered.

It doesnt take a lot of brains to figure Anti-War peacenik buttholes have no business anywhere near that hallowed ground.

The Government better call out the National Guard on this one , it looks like there may be hell to pay.

[Tzimisce]

Well, we've all seen how the left "honors" things (by spitting on them, spraying paint on them, throwing mud on them...)

[armymarinemom]

Richard Becker considers painting the Capitol steps a small incident? Wake up America!

[DocRock]

bookmark

[unkus]

Thank you so very much for what you all are doing.

[Vor Lady]

Thank you Kristinn for all you do for the vets!

[Impeach98]

BTTT!

[kristinn]

Hearst had a reporter there also.

[smoothsailing]

EAGLES UP!!!

[Buffettfan]

The biggest mistake that these marxist bastards can make is to f$uck with the wall. There will be hell to pay I can assure you. I hope that they are not dumb enough to make that mistake.

Love,
Jarhead

[timydnuc]

101st Airborne Ranger, Vietnam 1967-1968. I can't be there, I have a good excuse, but it's not good enough for me. I have patients and I don't get a vacation until the summertime. I'm a doctor, and as much as I want to be there, I can't. These people depend on me. Much like my comrades depended on me so many years ago.

This is really getting to me! I want to be there to defend that Wall so bad it hurts. I've been there twice, and I broke down twice. That is indeed a place of honor. I saw the names of men that I served with, men that I tried to save, and couldn't. Men that saved my life and the lives of other men, at the cost of their own. Men that were the bravest I have had the honor of serving with, and men that were my brothers.

As I write this I look upon a portrait, framed above my desk, from where I write. It is of a man in a business suit leaning on that Wall with one hand. The reflection from the other side is of a group of combat GIs reaching for their side of the Wall, the other side. My wife hates that portrait. She says it's so sad. I tell her that it makes me feel good. It says I will never, ever forget those brave men, those friends, those brothers, As long as that memory lives within me, I am a better man. These are the men that gave the strength and courage, and the full measure of their lives, these are the men that gave me courage and freedom. I may not have survived had it not been for them.

I owe these men the last ounce of courage of my life to defend their place of honor.

[gcruse]

Odd reporting.
No names are given, though two people were quoted.
And it seems to me 'rolling thunder' should be capitalized.

[Dale 1]

Thanks for the up-date. I wish I still live there - I would diffidently be in attendance. On Memorial Day 2002, I took 2 of my grandkids to the Pentagon (north parking) to see the staging area for the Rolling Thunder – Wow – when 100 and 10 thousand Harleys crank up - everybody seems to notice.

P.S. To Kristinn - My wife and I attended the 2000 Inaugural Ball and we were pleased to meet you there. God bless you for your work.

[Angelwood]

See you at The Wall!

[Earthdweller]

BTTT!

[tgslTakoma]

Age of Hooper's first video from the press conference is up on YouTube. If you click on the first link, that will take you to the Age of Hooper blog report, and he will update that post as the other videos go live.

The second link is to the YouTube video of the Workers World Party/ANSWER spokesboy, Richard Becker, making a fool of himself after the presser ended.

[gopheraj]

Yeah, they have no PLANS on defacing the memorial. It will just be a spur of the moment thing.

[hophead]

Look here for the originator of this march.
http://answer.pephost.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8319