Port Militarization Resistance in Olympia, Washington

[buffaloSabrespommy]

This is such bullshit, 1) anyone who thought they could join the army infantry and NOT go to Iraq is a moron. 2) SSG Griffin was in my unit and im sure the fellow soldiers and himself would hate that this man speaks for him. You protesters make me fucking sick

[delluser29]

RealCritique you are so full of S**T! You should be taken out and shot..You know NOTHING of SACRIFICE! none of these pieces of S**T do!

[carlstone420]

What a bunch of f*cking MORONS. Let those guys do thier job. Next time i hope they beat the tar out of the f*cking protesters!!!!!!!!!

[jazrackley]

we can do something like brazil did, they use ethanol. thats something that we should do. we dont need oil, but the major oil companies and such make it seem like we really do.

[Herbymac0811]

Troop's could care less about oil !

From the moment we get to where ever all we want is to get it over with and come home alive ! you rprotesting, that's great your useing your right's as Americans but your going against the wrong people . the government is running the war not the military , as soldiers and Marines we're just doing our job's , we need your support not your hate . Go after the one's who started it , the government !

[DavidOlympia]

What a joke. The shipments have continued in Tacoma, Grays Harbor & Olympia.  You idiots just don't know it.

These are spoiled brats, (all white) from the liberal college that follow the professors that try to relive their old days throught these numb students. Wait til school is out and you can move all the shipments you want. What a joke!

[lramirez24]

Staff Sgt. Darrell Griffin was my uncle, and on behalf of my family, we would appreciate if people would keep his name and writings out of ANY and ALL protests. You need to get your facts straight and know that you upset his family by using his name in a protest. We are opposed to protests against the war and so was Staff Sgt. Darrell Griffin.

[IsTheAlvin]

America depends on oil. Without oil America would fall.

Our homes,military, water supplies would cease.

He gave his life and volunteered to protect America and the way of life.

[Zahpet1]

Fuck Bush!

[Bredac]

Help the soldiers, fuck the government.

Our boys are being sent over there b/c of lies, support them, fuck the war and BUSH

[navymexican]

You do realize that this statement makes no sense right? Support the troops not the war? Support the troops not Bush? IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY!! If you support the troops you MUST support what they do, if you can't fine. It's your choice, it's a free country and that's that.

[proudwifey81]

I remember when 9 11 happened and everyone wanted a war and if we hadn't where might we be now this whole world was founded on wars My husband fights over there and it's not even the iraqi people we fight it people invading their country that we hunt down the iraqui people them selves all sleep with guns in their hands and live in fear due to their surrounding courties that invade them most of them are actually happy to see u.s. soldiers only the u.s. has a problem with it

[buffaloSabrespommy]

now listen im not opposed to you guys protesting after all thats why im a soldier BUT i am in the same company as staff sgt. Darrell griffin was and when you bring our dead brothers into this you take it to far. leave the soldiers out of this if you hate bush fine if you hate the war fine leave us out of it the stress of two people pulling us in different directions is too much to bear

[muladar10]

just a subgestion, do ur miting in secret some time they let u do ur will so they can se how many people gathers and belve me man they might have file of all of u by now, just be wize and plan better what ur goin to do, this is just as reall as the water u and i drink

[BOOMIENI]

hats off to the brave soldiers and thumbs down to ones who created the war

[LarryforRonPaul]

pure poetry dude too bad this shit happens because not everyone will believe it is happening.

[AbuBakerSmith]

Thank You for fighting for Peace. True Warrioriors follow the path of Peace.

Islam is Peace, you are helping to protect the entirity of the world and help spread Peace by supporting the Jihad for Peace.

It i just a matter of time until all of the oppressed like yourself stand up and firght for peace as you are doing.

"If you do not fight, He will punish you sternly, and replace you by other men." (Surah 9:37-)

[araizapc]

I never claimed to be a rocket scientist, but you and your family do sleep safe at night because of me and others like me. I'm done wasting my time with you, good luck (not)stopping the war :)

[araizapc]

I suppose you were there to see the aftermath of those bombs, right? Oh wait you weren't I was, so all you have to go by is the liberal media, but at any rate, it's nice to see american youth being brave agains their own government but not against their country's enemy, I guess that will be your children's job not yours.

[cbass013]

We criticise your protests because you give only a couple of stories and viewpoints from troops that support your ideas. I guarantee these viewpoints are a minority within the military. I have good friends serving in Iraq who constantly tell me how disheartening it is to watch the news and see nothing but bombs and death and no stories of all the good they are doing.

[cbass013]

Also, you are wrong in putting the entire blame for this war on Bush...you forget to mention the 77 senators who voted for the war (but I guess blaming Bush for everything makes you feel better).

-Lastly...blocking the supplies our troops need to protect themselves is not patriotic whatsoever - Go tell some soldiers who just came back from Iraq that you helped delay equipment they needed...you'll probably get a punch in the face.

[agentmedia]

Blame mainstream media

[LazyHippi]

Those senators didn't vote for the war they voted to give the president the authority to go to war. to symbolically put the card in his hand. Bush jumped the gun and ignored the U.N

[sonofdy]

I see the same things you do. 14 year veteran here. 90% of the troops consider "peace" protesters to be the enemy.

[TheRealCritique]

Your statistic is bullsh*t. 90% is innacurate and it depends on the conflict bozo. Its not surprising that people who are putting their lives on the line need to think its for a just cause, when it really hasnt been since WWII. You guys never are big on history are you? Plus it takes some growing up to see the world for what it is, a racket run by rich people using poor as suckers, fooling them with propoganda about honor and duty. I've heard plenty of military talk sh*t about this war, so stfu.

[zoraom]

@cbass013

what good have you(american's smilitary) to do in other country participating in war in killing people?

it is nice that in America live other kind of people like this who are brave to stand unarmed against war in front of armed police.

[diannejd4]

The spokesman for Port Militarization Resistance has brought real faces to the cost of this war as he relates the lives of real servicemen killed in action. The journal pages of one of these men will break your heart. Thank you to tbone43 for capturing this moment which sets the stage for the action to come. You show great bravery to be there, recording this for all to see both the greatness and the shame of America.

Dianne/Port Townsend WA

[diannejd4]

This is a leader of greatness. He has related the lives of 2 soldiers in depth that put a face on the cost of this war. And he has included the extreme cost to the Iraqi people as well. This is one of the best videos I have seen for the argument against this war, and any war. The videographer has

captured all that and more. She has set the stage for the action that is to follow. Thank you for being on the front line.

Dianne/Port Townsend WA

[araizapc]

You know, I don't care why we went to war. I do know that I made life better for a few Iraqis, some whose fathers/sons were killed for no reason, or farmers who had their daughters raped and mutilated by Saddam's son's, or little girls in Afghanistan that actually have a glimpse of a future because I built a school or a woman's clinic in their village, fixed their roads or all the other thousands of things that we do everyday that the media won't report

[araizapc]

But why should you care about any of that, none of those people have or will have any effect on your cushy little life, right?

[araizapc]

Wow I'll bet you stayed up all night to come up with that one. I suppose that must make you smart enough to stop a war, oh wait, yeah probably not.

[araizapc]

all this and the equipment still got out of the port and back to FT Lewis, great job in making Washington look stupid........again.

[CSMWIFE]

Suport our troops!!!God Bless America and American solders!!!!Fuck Iraq!!!

We been there,you guys sucks!!!How our solders feel about that shit???and speaker need go to the Iraq and speak there...ya all idiots.

[inanoctopussgarden]

if you support our troops, how can you say fuck Iraq? They're there to help the Iraqis, aren't they?

[legendline]

An overwhelming number of our soldiers are thankful for the actions these people are taking. They've been there and don't want to go back- they have been quoted as saying, 'it's hopeless.' Our troops dying over there is not a reason to support the war- it's a reason to act against the war.

[inanoctopussgarden]

beautiful.

[carriejl]

Excellent video, excellent speech by Phan. Keep up the good work, Olympia & Friends. Fellow Americans, stop the war, stop militarization in your city!

[tenzing9]

Counterpunch site of the day. Congratulations to the videographer, 143tbone, the speaker, Phan Nguyen, and all who have been trying to free our ports from seizure by the war mongers.

[phausser]

Counterpunch is the Best Damn Site for Real History and analysis

[3ddan24]

WackOs

[Malacoi]

And you must be sane?

[RedValise]

Thank you Phan. Thank you Port Militarization Resistance.

[tenzing9]

Thank you all for stepping up.

Yes, "We've got a job to do, and we're gonna get it done."

Amen.

[simplenat]

keep it coming. good job guys. don't let the cops with cameras intimidate you!