collected snippets of immediate importance...


Saturday, May 19, 2007

well, at least these troops spread democracy:
A federal judge said Friday that the U.S. Army's military academy at West Point can refuse to let outsiders on campus for an anti-war demonstration during Vice President Cheney's commencement speech.
(...) The commander, Brian Crawford, said in a written statement that protests had never been allowed on the grounds and could be "inconsistent with the military mission and can detract from the good order, discipline, security, morale or loyalty of the soldiers." The would-be protesters argued that Cheney is likely to speak in support of the war in Iraq and they should be allowed to express an opposing view.

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