(IVAW) At the presidential debate Oct 15, 2008. (part 1)

One hour before the final presidential debate of the 2008 campaign, fourteen members of IVAW marched in formation to Hofstra University to present questions for the candidates. IVAW had requested permission from debate moderator Bob Schieffer to ask their questions during the debate but got no response.

The contingent of veterans in dress uniforms and combat uniforms attempted to enter the building where the debate was to be held in order to ask their questions but were turned back by police. The IVAW members at the front of the formation were immediately arrested, and others were pushed back into the crowd by police on horseback. Several members were injured, including former Army Sergeant Nick Morgan who suffered a broken cheekbone when he was trampled by police horses before being arrested.

Source:
http://ivaw.org/

for more:
http://kokesh.blogspot.com/

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Democracy Now
Oct. 16, 2008.

Outside the Obama-McCain debate, at least fifteen people were arrested at a protest organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War. IVAW member Nick Morgan was left bloodied and nearly unconscious after being trampled by a police officer on horseback.

As John McCain and Barack Obama prepared to face off in their third and final debate last night, outside the gates of Hofstra University, members of Iraq Veterans Against the War, backed by hundreds of demonstrators, protested at the campus gates.

At least fifteen people were arrested, including at least five members of IVAW, on charges of disorderly conduct. Nassau County Police on horseback trampled one member of IVAW, Nick Morgan, a veteran who served in Iraq for about a year. His condition is unknown.

The protest was organized by IVAW members Matthis Chiroux and Kris Goldsmith. Last week, Chiroux sent a letter to CBS debate moderator Bob Schieffer spelling out the demands of IVAW and demanding that at least two veterans be allowed entry into the debate to ask Senators Obama and McCain one question each. He did not receive a response.

Source:
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/10/16/15_arrested_outside_presidential_debat...

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[astronut68]

"pigs"

"all cop's are, nazi-republican pigs"

[MsticalPrincess]

Bubba....HUH??????????

Mi no comprende ONE single word you spit out. En Ingles please.

And...psstt...I have "Bozo" copyrighted...so stop using it...lol.

You won't watch Born On The Fourth of July because you are a chickenshit afraid of the TRUTH.

Now...go play with your nose.

[WhatBubbaKnows]

How does you being a repub bozo throw my socialist theories out? A Paulian anti-war moonbat with an (R) is still a moonbat. I'm not a republican, but I agree it's been tainted - with wanna-be Dhimmicrats and shoulda-been Libertarian fruitloops. No, I wont watch the anti-war propaganda movie, and Sarah can kick Uhbama's ass too.

[MsticalPrincess]

Bubba...Sarah can kick Ron Pau's ass??? I am a Republican, bozo. So your "socialist" theories go straight out the window. However, I think the Repubican party has been tainted (duh-cost us the election). Before you keep posting idiotic comments, 1) find out who you are responding for and 2) watch "Born On The Fouth of July" again.

[WhatBubbaKnows]

princess. Yes - deserters. Have you reviewed the IVAW website member bios? Almost all are deserters/screw-ups BY THEIR OWN ADMISSION. Wrong to kill? Are you saying the other 99.98%of Iraq veterans are remorseless killers? Did IVAW wusses come to this realization before or after they signed up? Bah! IVAW are socialist puppets just like their VVAW predecessors. So, do I still sicken you? I certainly hope so. And by the by, Sarah can kick Ron Paul's ass.

[MsticalPrincess]

Bubba...Deserters? because they realize that it is WRONG to kill??? Your attitude and disrespect to these soldiers sickens me!!!!

Dr Ron Paul/Rand Paul 2012

[MsticalPrincess]

I just finished watching Born On The Fourth of July for the first time and boy...does this ring a bell. It is amazing to me that this has gone on for so many years and NO ONE LISTENS!!!! So sad.

[WhatBubbaKnows]

"throwing apples into mine fields for children to go get them"

There have been 'reports' of all kinds. You choose to lap up the ones that portray Americans as evil. I suppose that 'report' came from Kos? or Puffington?

The only soldiers you want to believe in are the ones that deserted, and turned on their own country.

The IVAW roster is a who's who of deserters, dishonorable dischargees and regular screw-ups.

[raouldeming]

Kokesh is NOT a Sergeant, the USMC kicked him out as a Corporal.

[raouldeming]

These are traitors who are puppets of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War and just like VVAW, the IVAW held their own Winter Soldier and said every troop in Iraq and Afghanistan is a baby killing war criminal.