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17 ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SERVE COMMISSION VERDICT ON BUSH AT U.N.
"YOU ARE GUILTY OF WAR CRIMES." !

NEW YORK | Tuesday - September 19, 2006, 3pm EST

Shortly after noon, right as Bush stepped to the podium to deliver his speech at the U.N. General Assembly, a line of 13 anti-Bush activists stretched across 44th Street at 1st Avenue chanting "Arrest Bush," "Bush is a War Criminal", "Bush Step Down." Within minutes 16 were arrested in front dozens of press crews.

The civil disobedience action was organized by the Bush Crimes Commission (www.bushcommission.org) and World Can't Wait-Drive Out the Bush Regime (www.worldcantwait.org). Protesters included a former State Dept. official, a priest, military families, Iraq veterans, students, humanists, and others. They were attempting to serve Bush with the Bush Crimes Commission's Verdict of GUILTY of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Several protestors were assaulted by the police and are still in jail. They stated:

"We have come to the United Nations today to engage in non-violent civil disobedience. We demand the war on Iraq end immediately. We oppose any attack on Iran. We declare to the world that President George W. Bush has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He does not speak for us.

"These crimes must come to a halt. As the Not In Our Name Statement of Conscience (Jan. 2005) said: 'It is our responsibility to stop the Bush regime from carrying out this disastrous course. We believe history will judge us sharply should we fail to act decisively.'"

Arrestees included:
* Ann Wright. one of three State Department officials to publicly resign in protest of the Iraq war
* Elaine Brower, mother of U.S. Marine stationed in Fallujah and a spokesperson for World Can't Wait-Drive Out the Bush Regime (www.worldcantwait.org)
* Fr. Luis Barrios of St. Mary's Episcopal Church
* C. Clark Kissinger, convener of the International Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration (www.bushcommission.org)
* Beth Lamont, the American Humanist Association's UN representative

Their action follows the delivery to the White House on September 13 of the Verdict from the Bush Crimes Commission. The Commission found the Bush administration guilty of crimes against humanity on five counts. A few days later, Bob Herbert wrote: "One of the biggest concerns of the administration is the possibility of evidence emerging that could lead to charges of war crimes against high-ranking officials." (NYT, 9/18)

Many of the CD participants are calling national protests across the country on October 5, which will be the subject of a full-page ad sponsored by World Can't Wait in Wednesday's USA Today

Contact: Larry Everest at 718-825-9119






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