I had just walked back into my hotel room yesterday after chaining myself to the White House fence and being arrested, when I saw White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs, say that removing troops from Afghanistan was “not an option.”

Hundreds of us were out in front of the White House as this nation is heading into the 9th year of what is the longest overt military misadventure, next to Vietnam.

Sixty-one other people were arrested with me. Organizations calling for the end to torture and for single-payer Medicare for all were in attendance, along with Vet groups and other pro-peace organizations and leaders.

When I saw such a quick response to our protest, I was angry, of course, but I was also excited. First of all, when Obama said that we had to “make him do it,” I knew Obama was just blowing smoke out of his hind end, like he blows cigarette smoke out of his mouth. Secondly, I know we are being heard and I have complete realistic hope that this is the time for US in the USA to make a difference.

The anti-war, peace movement must step our efforts up and take it to the next level of severe militant resistance.

Not only is this country borrowing or printing billions of dollars each month for the military; almost one out of four of us do not have a job, or are grossly underemployed; millions of us have or will lose our homes due to foreclosure or eviction; and 1/6 of us don’t have health insurance.

The police state is getting out of control and if we don’t intensely exercise our rights immediately, we will lose them.

To that end, we are organizing the most ambitious anti-war, peace event ever. We are planning what we are calling, Peace of the Action which will be the largest, most aggressive and sustained action ever done in DC.

We are calling for 5000 people to commit to come to this Nation’s Capitol to participate in daily civil resistance to stop “business as usual,” because “business as usual” in this town is so corrupt and disordered.

We are not calling for this commitment for a day, a week, or a month. We are not even interested in making symbolic gestures. We are calling for this commitment until our demands of: All troops and para-military mercenaries, are ordered out of Iraq and Afghanistan, the drone bombings in the tribal regions of Af-Pak are discontinued and we get about the business of healing, reconciliation and REPARATIONS.

I am going to move to DC to help coordinate these actions and I will be 100% committed with you to be: “all in it to win it.” This time true change will happen, it must.

We must sacrifice a few of our creature comforts to rein in the Empire we live in before it’s too late. We will not start Peace of the Action until we have 5000 people who are willing to join us.
This plan is ambitious, audacious and bold. However, I truly think we have a chance to be successful. We are looking for many coordinators, helpers and hell raisers and are hoping to house, (or tent) and feed everyone until Peace happens. This will take massive infrastructure and financial support.

Hopefully we can begin Peace of the Action by the 7th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq on March 19th.
http://cindysheehanssoapbox.blogspot.com/2009/10/peace-of-action-by-cindy-sheehan.html

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If the Nobel Peace Prize had any meaning, they would have given it to Cindy Sheehan.

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Thanks so much for posting this.  Cindy has been a friend of mine since back when barely anyone knew about her, before she started camping out near Bush's Crawford Ranch.  We've written back and forth quite a few times, but I lost track of her recently, after she temporarily left the peace movement.  I'm so glad to see her back, being as bold as ever! 

Archie, you are so right.  If anyone deserves the Nobel Peace Prize it is definitely Cindy Sheehan.  I was struck dumb when I read that Obama won it.  What has he done for peace?  He's just like Bush, but smarter and trickier.  Bush stupidly bumbled into things and crowed like a rooster, but Obama sort of slinks around making war look like simply actions. 

Those drones killing civillians in Pakistan are SO WRONG!  And we are obviously doing badly enough in Afghanistan to make even the most rabid military leader with any real intelligence know we ought to get out now.  What are we doing there, besides destroying yet another human generation. 

Heaven knows we REALLY NEED a leader like Cindy at the helm again.  I'd go but I live in constant pain and have multiple disabilities.  But I'll definitely be rooting for her here at home.  My family and I are into several different causes at the same time- actively promoting peace, standing against the de-home-ifying of America, with so many already homeless, and working for other oppressed people's as well. 

I've put Cindy's web site on my pull down menu, and want to thank you both, David and Archie, for keeping me informed on this group.  For the cause of peace and humanity, Marie

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I dont think Cindy will be too jealous Archie,after all the Golem fingers, mauling that old cup. She has our love, the other chap we not so sure of yet.

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Thank you. Marie. I always enjoy your thoughtful commentary.

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