Hundreds of African Americans marched on the White House today to protest the policies of President Barack Obama, demanding he rescind the Patriot Act and that he bring U.S. troops home immediately.
The protesters gathered for the first anti-war demonstration by African Americans against the Obama administration since his inauguration in January, and voiced their dissatisfaction of the president's agenda for continuing what they described as Washington's "imperialist" agenda around the world. Truth is, by bringing home our military troops from the 130 countries they are occupying, we could save $1 trillion a year. A wise man once said:
- "Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations – entangling alliances with none." ~ Thomas Jefferson
Omali Yeshitela, who arranged the protest, said:
- "He is a tool of our imperialist enemies and we demand our freedom. And we demand that Obama withdraw all the troops from Afghanistan right now."
"We're not satisfied with him." said New York city councilman from the 42nd district, Charles Barron.
Protesters also called for Obama to order troops out of Iraq, Palestine, and the Middle East! Several demonstrators held up placards bearing messages such as "U.S. out of Afghanistan" and "Stop U.S. war against Iraq".
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