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66 arrested in Olympia war protests

06:04 PM PST on Thursday, November 15, 2007

By GLENN FARLEY / KING 5 News and KING5.com Staff

Approved war spending bill re-ignites debates, sparks more protests
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OLYMPIA, Wash.– Police arrested more war protestors Thursday as the final shipment of equipment returning to Fort Lewis from Iraq made its way out of the Port of Olympia.

Police used pepper balls to subdue protestors in the afternoon, then arrested five people.  Some who refused to move were dragged out of the way, even through standing water.

The protestors have been outside the Port for several days, blocking trucks hauling the equipment.   In all, 66 people have been arrested over the past several days of protests.

"The ship got in 11 days ago.  People have been coming for all 11 days, putting their bodies at risk, putting their jobs at risk, putting their schoolwork at risk.  We're willing to do whatever it takes to stop the militarization of our community," said a protestor who goes by the name Kteeo.

Organizers of these war protests are planning yet more protests Friday in Seattle, Olympia and Chehalis.

A few dozen people also protested outside a Marine recruiting office at the Tacoma Mall.  There were no arrests.

All this came just hours after the House of Representatives passed a $50 billion war spending bill - a quarter of what the Bush Administration wanted and with a provision to withdraw troops from Iraq by December of 2008. 

President Bush has indicated he'll veto the bill. 

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