Nbadan
07-04-2006, 01:15 PM
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The Granny Peace Brigade
US stars align in anti-Iraq war hunger strike
by Stephen Collinson
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Star Hollywood actor-activists including Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon and anti-war campaigners led by bereaved mother Cindy Sheehan plan to launch a hunger strike, demanding the immediate return of US troops from Iraq.
As Americans get set to fire up barbeques in patriotic celebration of US Independence Day on July 4, anti-war protestors planned to savour a last meal outside the White House, before embarking on a 'Troops Home Fast' at midnight.
"We've marched, held vigils, lobbied Congress, camped out at Bush's ranch, we've even gone to jail, now it's time to do more," said Sheehan, who emerged as an anti-war icon after losing her 24-year-old son Casey in Iraq.
The hunger strike was the latest bid by the US anti-war movement to grab hold of American public opinion, after numerous marches, vigils and political campaigns.
Yahoo News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060703/ts_alt_afp/afpentertainmentusiraq)
Look at Cindy Sheehan and Susan Sarandon going Bobby Sands. Now if we could get Ann Coulter to start a counter-hunger strike.
The Granny Peace Brigade
US stars align in anti-Iraq war hunger strike
by Stephen Collinson
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Star Hollywood actor-activists including Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon and anti-war campaigners led by bereaved mother Cindy Sheehan plan to launch a hunger strike, demanding the immediate return of US troops from Iraq.
As Americans get set to fire up barbeques in patriotic celebration of US Independence Day on July 4, anti-war protestors planned to savour a last meal outside the White House, before embarking on a 'Troops Home Fast' at midnight.
"We've marched, held vigils, lobbied Congress, camped out at Bush's ranch, we've even gone to jail, now it's time to do more," said Sheehan, who emerged as an anti-war icon after losing her 24-year-old son Casey in Iraq.
The hunger strike was the latest bid by the US anti-war movement to grab hold of American public opinion, after numerous marches, vigils and political campaigns.
Yahoo News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060703/ts_alt_afp/afpentertainmentusiraq)
Look at Cindy Sheehan and Susan Sarandon going Bobby Sands. Now if we could get Ann Coulter to start a counter-hunger strike.