IVAW seizes National Archives Building

CLICK HERE FOR MORE TEXT INFO: IVAW members seize National Archives Building on March 19th, 2008 in front of hundreds of surprised museum visitors. Response from visitors including teachers, students, vacationers was highly positive though there were a few horrified faces in the crowd. IVAW read the terms of our Citizens Arrest Warrant and stood their ground for 90 minutes. They were allowed to leave without being arrested in one of the most spectacular CD events I've ever witnessed. Next stop was the Justice Department where the call for Bush and Cheney arrest was repeated, and then the White House where similar demands were made. This action comes on the heels of IVAW's Winter Soldier Investigation: Iraq and Afghanistan, held at the National Labor College in Silver Springs, M.D. on March 13-16, 2008, where these and many other vets from the Iraq and Afghanistan war testified about their experiences. Those testimonies may be heard by visiting their link here: http://www.ivaw.org/wintersoldier/testimony
Additional videos of this days spectacular events may be seen by clicking on the owners profile, or this link: http://www.youtube.com/user/GordonSturrock
Please support your local IVAW, VeteransForPeace and VVAW chapters.

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[GordonSturrock]

only the lucky ones cry.

[jordynhuffman]

we need more of this! more veterans need to force this country to listen to them...

[NoEyeInTeam]

"I affirm that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same."

It's an oath, not a cliché.

[SFCVictor]

want to research the departmental reorganizational act of 1917, the war powers act of 1941, and the war powers resolution of 1973. There is a lot to read so YOU will truly know history!! Don't think for one second that I don't know it!

[SFCVictor]

but I do what the president and my commanding officers tell me to do. I do it because I serve the people of the United States and my job is to ensure the American way of life! So... My oath requires me to defend the constitution so PLEASE,PLEASE show me how the war was unconstitutional! I'll give you a hint so you don't step on your feeble minded toes. The US has not declared war since WWII. Make sure when you read up on this you see what it says about actual declarations of war. You might also

[SFCVictor]

anything different. As far as our fore fathers not approving of what's going on in iraq.... That's just completely laughable!! Do you even know who our fore fathers were? Probably not.... Otherwise you would know that some of them had rather horrible ways of getting rid of Native Americans! They took this land from a people who were already here! In iraq, at least we got rid of a tyrant who was slaughtering his own people. I'm a soldier. US citizens elect politicians. I don't like most of them

[SFCVictor]

itary Justice. So help me God. I know because I've said it twice. That being said, instead of just saying that the war in Iraq was unconstitutional, back that statement up!! Everything you have said is gibberish! If you knew the slightest thing about history and US foreign policy you would know that we have pretty much been doing the same thing in the middle east since 1918. Thats why there is no shortage of people who dislike us in the middle east.The Bush administration didn't really do anyth

[SFCVictor]

@jaquiesmiles Just so you know, because I'm sure you've never served in the military, this is the oath of enlistment; I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Mil

[SFCVictor]

@jaquiesmiles when and where did I say anything about history? I'm just tired of these IVAW members whining and complaining. Please enlighten me on how the Iraq war is unconstitutional?!?!

[texasmortarman]

@texasmortarman Correction : Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1

[texasmortarman]

@JaquieSmiles go back and read Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2. of the U.S. Constitution, then go back and read Public Law 107-243, then read Title 50 of the United States Code Chapter 33, you really have to go deeper into the books than Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11.

[texasmortarman]

@JaquieSmiles Article I, Section 8, Clause 11: Congress shall have Power...To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1: Command of military; Opinions of cabinet secretaries; Pardons The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States;

Know your constitution.