Code Pink’s idea of a heroic “look”.

This coming Saturday the teeming masses of the anti-war Left are converging on the nation’s capital, intent upon clustering at our war memorials for maximum effect. Standing between them and our precious memorials will be a Gathering of Eagles, a group organized specifically for that purpose. Their mission statement:

1. Gathering of Eagles is non-partisan. While each member has his or her own political beliefs, our common love and respect for America and her heroes is what brings us together.

2. We are a non-violent, non-confrontational group. We look to defend, not attack. Our focus is guarding our memorials and their grounds.

3. We believe that the war memorials are sacred ground; as such, we will not allow them to be desecrated, used as props for political statements, or treated with anything less than the solemn and heartfelt respect they–and the heroes they honor–deserve.

4. We are wholly and forever committed to our brothers and sisters in uniform. As veterans, we understand their incredible and noble sacrifices, made of their own accord for a nation they love more than life itself. As family members, we stand by them, and as Americans, we thank God for them.

5. We believe in and would give our lives for the precious freedoms found in our Constitution. We believe that our freedom of speech is one of the greatest things our country espouses, and we absolutely hold that any American citizen has the right to express his or her approval or disapproval with any policy, law, or action of our nation and her government in a peaceful manner as afforded by the laws of our land.

6. However, we are adamantly opposed to the use of violence, vandalism, physical or verbal assaults on our veterans, and the destruction or desecration of our memorials. By defending and honoring these sacred places, we defend and honor those whose blood gave all of us the right to speak as freely as our minds think.

7. We vehemently oppose the notion that it is possible to “support the troops but not the war.” We are opposed to those groups who would claim support for the troops yet engage in behavior that is demeaning and abusive to the men and women who wear our nation’s uniform.

8. We believe in freedom at all costs, including our own lives. We served to protect the freedoms Americans enjoy, and we agree with Thomas Jefferson’s assertion that “From time to time, the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”

9. We will accept nothing less than total, unqualified victory in the current conflict. Surrender is not an option, nor is defeat.

10. We stand to challenge any group that seeks the destruction of our nation, its founding precepts of liberty and freedom, or those who have given of themselves to secure those things for another generation. We will be silent no more.

Their adversaries? Well, there’s the Troops Out Now Coalition. Their mission?

We are calling on everyone who can to join us in Washington for an Encampment to Stop the War, beginning on March 12.

On that day, activists from all over the country will assemble at Congress and demand that they cut off all war funds and bring the troops home now.

* STOP THE WAR AT HOME AND ABROAD

* END ALL OCCUPATIONS–FROM IRAQ TO PALESTINE TO HAITI

* NO SANCTIONS & WAR AGAINST NORTH KOREA & IRAN

* FULL RIGHTS FOR IMMIGRANTS

* JUSTICE AND RECONSTRUCTION FOR KATRINA AND RITA SURVIVORS

* MONEY FOR JOBS, A LIVING WAGE, HEALTHCARE, SCHOOLS, PENSIONS–NOT WAR

And, then there’s Code Pink and their march on the Pentagon along with United for Peace & Justice.

On March 17, 2007, the 4th anniversary of the start of the criminal invasion of Iraq, tens of thousands of people from around the country will descend on the Pentagon in a mass demonstration to demand: U.S. Out of Iraq Now! 2007 is the 40th anniversary of the historic 1967 anti-war march to the Pentagon during the Vietnam War. The message of the 1967 march was “From Protest to Resistance,” and marked a turning point in the development of a countrywide mass movement.

They’re certainly entitled to their opinions, but something tells me that a bit o’ vandalism, a bit o’ violence and a lot of shouting and screaming are going to be coming out of all these “peaceful” folk. You can meet one of these adorable little anarchists in training over at Michelle Malkin’s blog.

If you can’t go to DC to be a part of the Gathering of Eagles but want to help, you can donate to their effort from their home page. Keep your eye on the news this weekend. This could be a seminal event in the war — hopefully not like what happened in ‘67 . . . (db)

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