Kyle Finch of the group “Be Love LA” was one of the protesters that gathered at the Los Angeles office of Congressman Henry Waxman on February 22 and 23, to voice their demand to stop funding the war in Iraq. Participants included CODEPINK; Gold Star Families for Peace; Iraq Veterans Against the War; Veterans for Peace; Progressive Democrats LA; PDSMM; Foothills Peace Coalition; Topanga Peace Alliance; Common Peace; Palisadians for Peace; MoveOn; and Be Love LA. A group met with Waxman’s District Director Lisa Pinto on Thursday and with Waxman on Friday to present their petition.photo by Margaret Molloy
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