Posted on 03/26/2007 10:32:35 PM PDT by kristinn
Three March 23 letters about the recent march on the Pentagon protest and counter-protest raised points that need to be addressed.
Regarding the letter from Matt Mendelsohn of Arlington: The Gathering of Eagles did not hire security to protect the monuments. We hired security to protect our rally and equipment. The Park Service, with the voluntary aid of thousands of veterans, protected the monuments.
Regarding the letter from Mark Burton of Damascus: Mr. Burton quoted Mahatma Gandhi, yet Gandhi would not have marched, as Mr. Burton did, with a group such as the Answer Coalition, which reveres the communist mass murderer Che Guevera and has unconditionally endorsed the terrorists in Iraq.
Regarding the letter from Victoria Saker Woeste of West Lafayette, Ind.: The racism and ageism expressed makes me doubt her accusation. She provided no evidence that horse manure was flung at protesters by counter-protesters. However, The Post has posted a video report that shows a peace protester spitting on a Gathering of Eagles participant.
Given that the Answer Coalition, the organizer of the antiwar protest, has endorsed the killing of American soldiers by the so-called Iraqi resistance, holds rallies to support terrorist groups such as Hezbollah and supports the communist North Korean government, the restraint shown by the 30,000 veterans and other patriotic Americans who by my estimate took part at the Gathering of Eagles was remarkable.
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Given that the Answer Coalition, the organizer of the antiwar protest, has endorsed the killing of American soldiers by the so-called Iraqi resistance, holds rallies to support terrorist groups such as Hezbollah and supports the communist North Korean government, the restraint shown by the 30,000 veterans and other patriotic Americans who by my estimate took part at the Gathering of Eagles was remarkable.
An amazing amount of restraint - but they are a group that knows the meaning of honor, discipline and restraint.
congratulations on a brilliant letter!! I'm so surprised the WASH Post published...surprised and thrilled.
Wonderful!
Good job!
Very Nice!
I'm glad I don't live in the west. I would not have been out of jail that weekend.
Good for you Kristinn. What I find remarkable is that a news organizaiton, with tremendous investigating resources, demands from a someone writing a letter, to provide them with information they should already have.
FYI ping!
Way to go, Kristinn! Concise, to the point, and very informative. It should be page 1 above the fold.
Dear Mayor Potter: Thank you for clarifying that public nudity in front of very young children and public defecation in front of very young children is protected free speech in Portland Oregan. You have just made Oregan Number One on the list of places I will NEVER visit.
Kristinn, that was a GREAT letter!! It made my morning!
Great job, Kristinn! Well done!
Good job!
Thank you for what you are doing. Great letter!!
Potter is a moron. These folks are NOT the fringe of the anti-war rallies. They represent the LEADERSHIP of the anti-war rallies.
If they were reporters and not cheerleaders for the left, I'd buy the WaPo, but I'm not holding my breath.
Thanks. I'll go there.
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