Take that, Washington Posties!

On August 30 more than a dozen members of DC Antiwar Network protested the Washington Post. See my August 30 photos and videos.
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Our Announcement read in part: "Washington Post editorials have supported U.S. attacks on Serbia, Afghanistan and Iraq as well as U.S.-backed attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Its news reporting emphasizes government excuses for war and only belatedly and reluctantly exposes the lies and propaganda leading to those wars. It supports the Bush administration’s war on terrorism and does little to expose the anti-Arab and Muslim agenda of government and private organizations that is inflaming bigotry in this country.... As we approach the August 31 U.S.-coerced deadline for the cessation of Iranian nuclear enrichment, Post editorials and Op Eds tend to support the possibility of a U.S. military attack on Iran, despite the unknown and potentially catastrophic results of such an attack. Why does the Post support pro-war policies? Could it be that its top management has forgone objectivity and acquiesced to the economic and political agendas of corporate advertiser? Do the full page ads placed by military contractors and other private businesses supporting an aggressive foreign policy influence the Post’s editorial outlook?"
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Our protest signs included a recent example of a large Lockheed Martin advertisement in the Post. Plus my sign to the left.
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One Post employee confirmed our accusations, joking as he walked off: "We're making too much money to refuse their advertising."
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We made some ambitious demands: " * The Washington Post stop running display advertisement from military contractors. * The Washington Post run more articles about the anti-Iraq war sentiment shared by the great majority of Americans. * The Washington Post discover and emphasize the administration’s false charges and lies excusing their drive for a military attack on Iran. * The Washington Post widen the range of debate with more Op Eds by the broad spectrum of anti-war Americans. * The Washington Post Board of Directors set aside one seat for a spokesperson for peace and non-interventionism."
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A number of Post employees took our leaflets and smiled sympathetically. What's really needed is a full blown Gandhian campaign against the Post -- and all the Media and Think Tank WarLobbies. I've been talking one up for a while, but keep getting distracted by more immediate, easier to organize opportunities to make trouble. But maybe DAWN will continue to take on the Post.
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I got my licks in at Dana Milbank -- see previous blog entry. I wore my FIGHT THE ISRAEL LOBBY t-shirt available at cafepress.com/israellobby and offered free FIGHT THE ISRAEL LOBBY buttons to Post employees exiting. I will have to mail in a few to some of the more sensible Post reporters who might enjoy them.