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Things Getting Worse in Olympia

Thu, Nov 15, 2007 | 2:33 pm

by Stephan Tawney (Amerpundit)

strykerprotester Things Getting Worse in Olympia

Bryan has it, including this piece:

Demonstrators gathered at the Port of Olympia’s main gate Tuesday night to block military shipments from the port to Fort Lewis, but the Army outflanked them and moved several convoys out another gate.

Olympia police in riot gear wore gas masks as they prepared to remove protesters from the main entrance about 11 p.m. At the same time, military convoys left for Fort Lewis from the port exit to Marine Drive.

Protesters ran to the Marine Drive location and attempted to block the convoy, and police responded to protesters blocking Stryker vehicles by shooting pepper-spray bullets and pepper spray into the crowd. A witness said police also threw two concussion grenades into the crowd.

About 50 people were arrested Tuesday night, police said.

Do they think their actions will bring an end to the war? They won’t succeed in blocking the shipments, but things will progressively get worse there. And they’re even using their kids in their stunts.

As Michelle points out, even The Olympian’s editorial board, which opposes the war in Iraq, is getting tired of this:

While we fully agree with the protesters that the war should end immediately and the troops should be reunited with their families directly, protesters have crossed the line of peaceful protest and deserve to be punished for their regrettable behavior.

Note to far-left Olympian protesters: Don’t leave your protest calender open for edits.

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