Thirteen peace activists were arrested Sunday in Wisconsin after they walked onto the grounds of the Ft. McCoy National Guard base calling for an end to the war in and occupation of Iraq. Fort McCoy is one of the largest Guard bases in the country and a central training and deployment hub for troops heading to Iraq. All of the protesters were released on Sunday, except for Kathy Kelly, founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence. Kelly was still being held as of last night. The action at Ft. McCoy was part of the Witness Against War campaign, a 450-mile walk from Chicago to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul to end the US occupation of Iraq.
13 Peace Activists Arrested at Wisconsin National Guard Base
HeadlineAug 12, 2008