The antiwar movement has got to feel snake-bit at this stage. The handover to Iraq govt happens a few days early. ANSWER even got countered in the leftist stronghold of San Francisco per below thread with great photos. Meanwhile, ANSWER's controllers at the Workers' World Party split in two per lower thread.
And, in Raoul's phrase, you guys give them a "Workers' World wedgie."
AfterActionReport-Operation Peace, Love, & Granola
07/01/2004 | Todd
Posted on 07/01/2004 12:43:55 PM PDT by bgcountry187
This is an after action report for Wednesday, June 30. The evil forces of the International Answer gathered to protest what they called the "fake turnover of Power in Iraq." Even though this happened 2 days early, they still gathered.
We met up at the Montgomery St Bart station at 4:30 pm. It was a little early for many, but those who could make it did. The army of good included some Protest Warriors, some freepers, and some Pro-Israel supporters.
CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THAT THREAD.
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The WWP, main force behind the Antiwar ANSWER, Splits
SF-Frontlines (Newspaper of the Left) ^ | June 27, 2004 | Simon Morales
Posted on 06/27/2004 8:40:43 PM PDT by BillF
It is secretly being screamed all over left circles. The Workers’ World Party (WWP) has splintered. This will have no importance in the news if it wasn’t for the fact that for a long time the WWP – a formation of about 300 militants nationwide -- allegedly dominated ANSWER, one of the main antiwar coalitions in the US.
According to unofficial reports, the entire West Coast membership of the WWP left the organization following the discussions about the Presidential ticket of the organization. According to different sources, some of those leaving the group opposed the WWP running candidates for President and Vice-President and pushed for a line of activism rather than electoralism.
They argued that the party was too small and irrelevant to play any role in the elections and that that would alienate many allies in the antiwar movement who are supporting John Kerry, the Democratic Party candidate, as the “lesser of two evils.” The WWP have fielded presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the past, gathering a handful of votes in a few states.
Thanks also to you per my #31. Please consider yourself included in that.