17 ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SERVE BUSH COMMISSION VERDICT ON BUSH

AT U.N.

"YOU ARE GUILTY OF WAR CRIMES."

Shortly after noon, right as Bush stepped to the podium to deliver his speech at the U.N. General Assembly, a line of 13 anti-Bush activists stretched across 44th Street at 1st Avenue chanting "Arrest Bush," "Bush is a War Criminal", "Bush Step Down." Within minutes 16 were arrested in front dozens of press crews. The civil disobedience action was organized by the Bush Crimes Commission ( http://www.bushcommission.org/) and World Can't Wait-Drive Out the Bush Regime ( www.worldcantwait.org ). Protesters included a former State Dept. official, a priest, military families, Iraq veterans, students, humanists, and others. They were attempting to serve Bush with the Bush Crimes Commission's Verdict of GUILTY of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Several protestors were assaulted by the police and are still in jail...

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