Posted by [EMAIL PROTECTED] : From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Greetings I will try to write something later today that is more detailed on what happened in Seattle. Right now I am still very tired. Four days of marching and getting tear gased and so on has me showing my age. There are a few things I do wish to say. First, even though the protests were in the media around the world, there was a blackout on the truth. It seems that the police state thinks that if they can just hide the truth until the national and international media leave then the truth will never get out. If even half the stories I have heard about injuries are true then the real truth will really outrage you. Next, there was Native involvement from organized protests, the forums all week long, and even in the street actions. The final large march yesterday was led by the Indigenous Environmental Network and AIM with the eagle staff in front, the drum, elders and then banners including a "Free Leonard Peltier" banner. Next, as you will see in the next post from me, the cops were shooting people in the face with their rubber bullets. And last, you may have heard that last night the WTO talks collapsed and they could not agree on much of anything. Though I am not clear on what people saw outside of our region, i did not have time to follow the media, but I believe that because of all of us on the streets millions of people do now know about the WTO threat to all of us. I am also sure there will never again be another WTO meeting in Seattle. Arthur J. Miller
