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http://tinyurl.com/92bn Associated Press, Houston TX Chronicle OAKLAND, Calif. -- Police opened fire with non-lethal projectiles at an anti-war protest at the Port of Oakland today, injuring at least six demonstrators and six longshoremen standing nearby. Most of the 500 demonstrators at the port were dispersed peacefully, but police opened fire at two gates when protesters refused to move and police said some of them threw rocks and bolts. The longshoremen, pinned against a fence, were caught in the line of fire. ... Demonstrators said they targeted the port because at least one company there is handling war supplies. They said it was the first time they had been fired upon in Bay area protests since the Iraq war began last month. ... http://tinyurl.com/92bc Photo pg, nyc _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk