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Neighbor lets protesters camp closer to Bush
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Edited | Joshua L. Aug 17, 2005 08:23am |
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| News Date | Wednesday, August 17, 2005 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | One of President Bush's neighbors will allow use of his land by dozens of war protesters who have camped in roadside ditches the past 11 days, giving them more room and halving their distance from Mr. Bush's ranch.
Demonstrators said Fred Mattlage made the offer because he sympathizes with them. The protesters' makeshift camp off a winding, two-lane road leading to Mr. Bush's ranch has agitated other residents, who complained of traffic jams and blocked roads.
Cindy Sheehan of Vacaville, Calif., started the demonstration Aug. 6 to protest the death of her son Casey. The Army specialist was killed in Iraq last year.
Mrs. Sheehan has vowed to remain through Mr. Bush's monthlong ranch visit unless he meets with her again and with other soldiers' families.
Mr. Mattlage's Monday night offer, accepted by protesters yesterday, will put them about a mile from Mr. Bush's ranch, said Hadi Jawad of the Crawford Peace House, which is helping the group.
Demonstrators said they would start moving their tents, anti-war banners and portable toilets to the new site today and hope to have the new camp set up in time for a dusk candlelight vigil. |
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