Gathering Of Eagles Again

Article By Writer Michael Kraft Author: Michael Kraft
Published: August 12, 2007
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Washington North Carolina appears to be the latest confrontation point for peace rallies and the patriots marching in support of the troops known as “The Gathering Of Eagles”.

Washington Daily News writes:

“The weekly peace vigils on Stewart Parkway protesting the Iraq war have stirred opposition. Tonight, Gathering of Eagles plans to match wits with the gathered group, it was announced Thursday night at a meeting of the Down East Republican Club.

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The group Bailey plans to oppose has gathered this summer along Stewart Parkway to protest both the human and monetary cost of the Iraq war for North Carolina. The group has acquired all necessary permits from the Washington Police department to hold its “peace vigils,” complete with an “Impeach Bush” petition and signs reading “No Blood 4 Oil.”

Gathering of Eagles is a “strictly nonviolent but confrontational” organization that supports “the troops, the troops, nothing but the troops,” according to Bailey.

“The local groups (of war protesters) … and I don’t even know who they are. … If all they do is hold up signs, then that’s all we’re going to do,” Bailey said. “If they start pushing and hooting and hollering then we’ll do the same. We’ll just hold up our signs and support the troops when we confront those peace-at-any-price folks.”

Bailey said that he did not know how many supporters he could expect, but his group has enlisted people from as far as away Raleigh and Shallote to attend. He also displayed a number of the signs the group will hold, some which read “support our troops,” some with the organization’s name.

Bailey, a former Navy SEAL and Vietnam War veteran, has experience in opposing anti-war sentiment. He was president of Vietnam Veterans for the Truth, a group that contested John Kerry’s Vietnam War combat record during Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign.”

A nice coverage of fair and balanced reporting from the Washington Daily News Online.
http://www.wdnweb.com/articles/2007/07/27/news/news02.txt.

The Gathering Of Eagles marches to oppose those who oppose our troops