I blogged earlier this week about the CNS News report on anti-war protesters who had positioned themselves outside of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. From that CNS article we learned:
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., the current home of hundreds of wounded veterans from the war in Iraq, has been the target of weekly anti-war demonstrations since March. The protesters hold signs that read "Maimed for Lies" and "Enlist here and die for Halliburton."
The anti-war demonstrators, who obtain their protest permits from the Washington, D.C., police department, position themselves directly in front of the main entrance to the Army Medical Center, which is located in northwest D.C., about five miles from the White House.
Among the props used by the protesters are mock caskets, lined up on the sidewalk to represent the death toll in Iraq.
Code Pink Women for Peace, one of the groups backing anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan’s vigil outside President Bush’s ranch in Crawford Texas, organizes the protests at Walter Reed as well.
That same day, a reader (Jay) emailed me to inform me that counter protests had been going on there as well for quite some time. Well, as a follow up to that, here’s a link to Cam Edwards’ blog, which has photos of Cam’s visit to the hospital as well as some great commentary (hat tip: Michelle Malkin). You’ll find more photos from the goings on outside of Walter Reed hospital at The Gunn Nut. Blackfive provides an update from a reader here, and includes a link to a fiery post from Matthew Heidt at Froggy Ruminations, who has a few words he wants to say to anti-war protesters, whether they be in Crawford or standing outside of Water Reed Army Medical Center.
My hat is off to the counter-protests attendees. Keep fighting the good fight!
I’m outta here again - for the rest of the day (hey, it’s Saturday! I can’t blog all day everyday 
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Just pointing ou a factual error.
Walter Reed does not have hundreds of beds it has less than 200 beds( 180 ). And it’s not being closed it’s being replaced by a modern facility by the same name at a nearby location. And the new modern Walter Reed will have 340 beds. It’s also not where most enlisted personell are sent for treatment.But the new hospital will treat many more enlisted men. And it should, because it is going to cost near a billion dollars to build.
So in a way it’s more BS politics to protest/vigil at that location.
It’s just showbiz and useless rhetoric motivated by politics and wishing for media coverage. It’s so weak. A real lack of imagination and creativity as far as protest/vigils go.
Comment by GodBlessAmerica @ 8/27/2005 - 5:12 pm
There’s a famous statement along the lines of: “Anyone who’s not a liberal before the age of 30 has no heart. Anyone who’s not a conservative after the age of 40 has no head.” (usually attributed to Churchill, but I think it was actually Clemenceau).
Today’s “progressives”, though, seem to be lacking as much in the heart department as in the head department. No one with a heart would do what these people are doing at Walter Reid.
Comment by David Foster @ 8/28/2005 - 4:00 pm
David: agreed!
Comment by Sister Toldjah @ 8/29/2005 - 7:44 pm
y’all, Code Pink would love to see wounded veterans not have to pay for their meals while they’re in the hospital. Wouldn’t you agree with that? Someone is spinning you on this one. Can you get that the peace movement is supporting our troops this time around? You could check out their web site for more info.
Comment by notsomuch @ 9/7/2005 - 10:37 pm