Read the full story in the Washington Post.
Rep. James P. Moran Jr., second from left, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee were arrested at the Sudanese Embassy on Friday at a protest over Darfur. (By Win Mcnamee -- Getty Images)
"Five members of Congress who were willingly arrested and led away from the Sudanese Embassy in plastic handcuffs during a protest yesterday."
Three other Democratic House members -- Tom Lantos (Calif.), Jim McGovern and John W. Olver of Massachusetts -- "were among 11 protesters arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly, a misdemeanor subject to a fine. The demonstrators said they were targeting the Sudanese government's role in atrocities in the Darfur region."
There is a real tragedy going on in the Sudan. I appreciate the efforts of these
Congressional representatives to draw attention to the situation. I wish they would convince the Congress to increase contributions to the World Food Program, to feed the refugees before they starve!
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