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Several dozen anti-war protestors were arrested outside the White House Monday, the eve of an important meeting between President Obama and key Congressional leaders of both parties to discuss the War.
Protestors, many clad in orange jumpsuits, chanted, performed mock water boarding and carried faux caskets to show their disapproval with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ant-war activist Cindy Sheehan was also present at the demonstration where those in attendance demanded a meeting with the President.
According to Politico, President Obama will hold a conference on Tuesday with House and Senate leaders to discuss the strategy in Afghanistan in particular. The meeting comes just days after General Stanley McChrystal requested an increase in troops for Afghanistan and after 8 U.S. troops were killed there on Saturday, the worst attack on American forces there in a year.
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61 people were arrested protesting the Afghan war at the White House. The Examiner is engaging in creative math to say that "several dozen" equals 61. Why downplay opposition to Obama?
I wrote this story after it first broke. "Several dozen" means exactly that and 61 IS several dozen. There's no creative math going on here and I fail to see how I have downplayed opposition to the President.
61 arrested and an estimated 500 protesters were there.
When Sheehan picketed Bush it was all over the liberal press. Now she cannot get a mention even when she is arrested. Further confirmation that the liberal media is a shill for the Democratic party and the socialist agenda.
Last time I checked 5 x 12 = 60 and 5 is several. I'm against this bozo too but we all need to get our facts straight.
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