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St. Patrick's Four Trial: Civilian Resisters Face Federal
Conspiracy Charges
Governor Bill Richardson on Hurricanes, Immigration, Iraq,
Wen Ho Lee and More
St. Patrick's Four Trial: Civilian Resisters Face
Federal Conspiracy Charges
We speak with anti-war activist Peter De Mott, who is on
trial as one of the St. Patrick's Four facing federal charges
for protesting at a military recruiting center. Lawyer Bill
Quigley, legal advisor for the activists, joins the discussion
on the trial and also talks about his recent experience in
New Orleans in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. [includes
rush
transcript]
In Binghamton New York, the trial has begun for the Saint
Patrick's Four - the four anti-war activists facing federal
conspiracy charges for spilling their own blood inside a military
recruiting station to protest the Iraq war. One of the defendants,
Daniel Burns, said in court on Tuesday, "We wanted to
make visible the truth of war. We were called by our faith,
the law and our moral beliefs to peacefully protest the war."
?One state court jury refused to convict them after the peace
activists convinced the jury their actions were consistent
with international law. The activists argued the 2003 invasion
of Iraq was illegal under international law because it was
not approved by the United Nations. The federal government
got involved this year, and the four protesters now face up
to six years in prison and $275,000 in fines.
- Peter De Mott, Anti-war activist, defendant in trial
of the St. Patrick's Four
- Bill Quigley, Legal Advisor for the St. Patrick's Four
Governor Bill Richardson on Hurricanes, Immigration,
Iraq, Wen Ho Lee and More
We are joined by the Governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson.
He has served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives,
ambassador to the United Nations, Secretary of Energy under
Bill Clinton and, last year, first Hispanic chairman of a
national Democratic Convention. Many see him as one of the
main contenders for a presidential run in 2008. [includes
rush
transcript - partial]
- Bill Richardson, Democratic Governor of New Mexico, former
ambassador to the United Nations and former Secretary of
Energy
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