Port protesters efforts continue

SCOTT GUTIERREZ AND JIM SZYMANSKI THE OLYMPIAN

OLYMPIA -- Protesters continued their show of opposition Friday to the Port of Olympia's decision to allow a military ship to load cargo bound for the war in Iraq.

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In spite of my reservations about the Iraq War, this kind of protest is just plain silly. No matter how any of us feel about the administration's judgement in starting a war in Iraq, all of us should support our troops have the material they need to succeed in their mission and to protect themselves. Protesting a port's willingnesss to allow shipments of military material is non-productive and undermines the credibility of peace activists everywhere. If they want to make a statement, they would be better off supporting the shipments while objecting to the underlying reasons why they are now so necessary.