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AP
Tens of thousands of demonstrators and handful of celebrities rally in D.C.
Updated: 36 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Protesters energized by fresh congressional skepticism about the Iraq war demanded a withdrawal of U.S. troops in a demonstration Saturday that drew tens of thousands and brought Jane Fonda back to the streets.
A sampling of celebrities, a half-dozen members of Congress and busloads of demonstrators from distant states joined in a spirited rally under a sunny sky, seeing opportunity to press their cause in a country that has turned against the war.
The House Judiciary Committee chairman, Rep. John Conyers, threatened to use congressional spending power to try to stop the war. “George Bush has a habit of firing military leaders who tell him the Iraq war is failing,” he said, looking out at the masses. “He can’t fire you.” Referring to Congress, the Michigan Democrat added: “He can’t fire us.
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Jane Fonda went to an Enemy country, then added an Enemy engaged against the United States Military, during the Vietnam War.
She should have been charged with Treason, but she was not strangely enough. Lucky for her there is a 10 year statute of limitations when dealing with Treason.