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Mon, May 21 2012 01:41:14

US: Veterans for peace return their medals in anti-NATO protest

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  3. Ows, Chicago Illinois
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  4. OccupyNato - May 20, 2012 - Veterans throw away their metal.
    theoccupy215
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    Sun, May 20 2012 17:59:47
  5. The REAL riot cops have arrived in swarms. twitpic.com/9ne7a7
    Occupy Chicago@OccupyChicago
    ·
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:46:20
  6. THIS is a black bloc. #noNATO twitpic.com/9ne6ts
    Jeff Smith@dontbeaputz
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    Sun, May 20 2012 14:45:25
  7. johnknefel
    johnknefel@johnknefel
    Vets are dispersing. Crowd milling about #ows #nonato
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:45:06
  8. raypride
    Ray Pride@raypride
    RT @JeffSharlet: dozens of Afghan/Iraq vets throwing away their medals outside Nato. Where's press? That *is* a story. #nonato
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:44:58
  9. OccupyChicago
    Occupy Chicago@OccupyChicago
    People chatting "NATO is east" as police try to make us go west.
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:44:16
  10. UrbanIntifada
    Atef@UrbanIntifada
    Iraq Veteran: "I'm returning my medals because under the guise of democracy I stole Iraq's humanity and lost mine." #NoNato @OccupyChicago
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:18:21
  11. aaroncynic
    aaroncynic@aaroncynic
    Many thanks to everyone who's given me water today. Trying to stave off heat stroke. #m20 #nonato #solidarity
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:41:05
  12. mollyknefel
    Molly Knefel@mollyknefel
    Moment of silence as Taps plays. Vets and crowd weeping. Police walkie talkies, clicks of cameras only other sound #noNATO
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:42:33
  13. OccupyChicago
    Occupy Chicago@OccupyChicago
    Moment of silence as TAPS is played. Very emotional here right now after that poem.
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:40:45
  14. OccupyChicago
    Occupy Chicago@OccupyChicago
    One arrest at Michigan and 21st. #M20 #NOnato
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:39:52
  15. mollyknefel
    Molly Knefel@mollyknefel
    Vets listening as Afghans for Peace speak naming victims and atrocities in Afghanistan #noNATO bit.ly/KDUhtL
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:39:52
  16. OccupyChicago
    Occupy Chicago@OccupyChicago
    Very powerful poem being read right now by a refugee woman.
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:37:26
  17. mollyknefel
    Molly Knefel@mollyknefel
    Two vets embrace #noNATO bit.ly/KDUayz
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:36:30
  18. jess_schiff
    Jess Schiff@jess_schiff
    Riot police getting closer and closer to bloc. Bright yellow zip-ties
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:34:52
  19. Heroes. http://pic.twitter.com/geP7nkS5
    J.A. Myerson@JAMyerson
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    Sun, May 20 2012 14:34:23
  20. Iraq & Afghanistan War Vets are returning & tossing their military issued medals. Powerful. Anti-war Anti#NATO http://pic.twitter.com/C59DhS6F
    Ashahed M. Muhammad@AshahedM
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    Sun, May 20 2012 14:23:26
  21. OccupyChicago
    Occupy Chicago@OccupyChicago
    Beware of yellow stickers with Black balloons. Undercover CPD putting them on peoples backs to be picked up later. Same as yesterday.
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:32:32
  22. OccupyChicago
    Occupy Chicago@OccupyChicago
    "...We want to 'help' other countries, but we can't even take care of our sisters right here." #noNATO 2/2
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:31:34
  23. mollyknefel
    Molly Knefel@mollyknefel
    Vets taking a knee as woman who is child of Afghan refugees speaks #noNATO bit.ly/KDTIQL
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:30:45
  24. GregMitch
    Greg Mitchell@GregMitch
    Vets tossing medals in Chicago reminds me of my first big peace march outside Capitol in D.C., 1968.
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:29:31
  25. mollyknefel
    Molly Knefel@mollyknefel
    Vet breaks down in tears. "I'm sorry. I'm fucking sorry." #noNATO
    Sun, May 20 2012 14:28:56

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