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[diagonal thoughts] Abuse of Power: Morgan, who already suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after his tour of duty in Iraq, was eventually taken to Nassau County hospital where he was handcuffed to a gurney, cat-scanned and given a prescription for antibiotics and Motrin. Ironically, Morgan and other members of Iraq Veterans Against the War had come to the October debates with the intention of asking candidates pointed questions about lack of care for veterans.

 [Cafe DMZ] Iraq Vet Stomped By Police Horse: Morgan is a native of Annapolis, MD who spent four-years the US Army and one year in Iraq. He was a participant in the Winter Soldier hearings and is an active member of the Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), a national organization of ‘Global War On Terror’

 [The Indypendent] Antiwar Vets Injured, Arrested: As nearly 400 antiwar demonstrators tried to get close to the Hofstra campus two hours before the debate was to begin, riot police and officers mounted on horseback charged people standing on the sidewalk, trampling an U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq for a year 2004-2005. Witnesses say that a horse’s hooves slammed down on former Army sergeant Nick Morgan’s face, causing him to suffer a fractured cheekbone.

 [Blastfurnace Radio / TV] Iraq Veterans Against The War attacked by police: It clearly shows that Nick Morgan, and at least two other Veterans were torn to the ground by Riot Police while on the sidewalk (compliant with police orders) before they were trampled by horses.

[Daily Newscaster] Nassau Police stampede Iraqi War Veterans at presidential debate: Iraq War Veteran Nick Morgan is intentionally knocked to the ground were he is pulled to a side walk by black clad riot police and then crushed under the very same horse that was used to knock him to the ground. The impact shattered his lower orbital in three places and he immediately loses consciousness.

 [Latest Links for Milkandcookies.com] Iraq Vet Crushed by Police Horse: Ironically, Morgan and other members of Iraq Veterans Against the War had come to the October debates with the intention of asking candidates pointed questions about lack of care for veterans. For more information please see .

 [Ignorance Is Futile!] -NY Police Brutalized Iraq Veterans for Debate Questions to ...: One hour before the final presidential debate of the 2008 campaign, fourteen members of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) marched in formation to Hofstra University to present questions to the candidates. IVAW had requested permission from debate moderator Bob Schieffer to ask their questions during the debate, but received no response.

[Poor Mojo Newswire] Iraq Vet crushed by police horse during peaceful protest at ...: Earlier that night, a group of protesters from Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) had, in accordance with a pre-announced plan, assembled on the streets outside the Hofstra University venue where the debate was being held.

 [Radical Blogs.org] Iraq War Veterans Arrested And Beaten - Statement of Sergeant ...: After my arrest, the police charged their horses onto a sidewalk and unprovokedly knocked my friend Nick Morgan, a veteran of Iraq, to the ground and trampled his face. They then arrested him, put a piece of gauze on his facewound and loaded him onto a bus headed for jail with the rest of the “Hempstead 15.”

[Ablogination] Nassau County Police Attack Iraq Veterans: “We came here to try and get serious questions answered–questions that we, as veterans of the Iraq war, have a right to ask–but instead we were arrested. We believe that the time has come to end this war and bring our troops home, and we will be pushing for that no matter what happens in this election.”

 [Pat Dollard | Young Americans] The State Of Our Union - Melanie Morgan: John Boccieri sees only the death toll and cost and says “there is no end in sight.” Kirk Shuring is committed to giving our military men and women the tools they need to fight terror, as well as the benefits they deserve when they get home.

[Jim Moran's Blog] 15 Arrested Outside Presidential Debate in Protest Led by Iraq ...: Outside the Obama-McCain debate, at least fifteen people were arrested at a protest organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War. IVAW member Nick Morgan was left bloodied and nearly unconscious after being trampled by a police officer on horseback.

 [OB Rag Blog] New York Civil Liberties Union seeks probe into protest melee at ...: The melee happened when police refused to allow a protest group, Iraq Veterans Against the War, into the debate. Mounted police pushed a group of about 200 protesters from various organizations away from the gates, inciting some demonstrators to push back.

[justgetthere] Iraq Veterans Injured Protesting Presidential Debates: We arranged this with the police beforehand, they knew that we were being non-violent. The police continued to charge the horses at the protesters, activists and civilians...resulting in the stepping on an Iraq veteran by a horse..."

 [The Common Ills] I Hate The War: It's because families with children who have disabilities have been flocking to her campaign stops, looking to Palin and her family for inspiration.Palin on Thursday granted one of her first newspaper interviews since becoming McCain's vice presidential nominee. She was joined by her husband, Todd, who cradled Trig, noticeably plumper since he was first introduced to the world two months ago.

 [The Congress Blog] Veterans Arrested, Trampled at Presidential Debate: We need to call the NY police department and ask them why they would trample IRAQ WAR VETERANS exercising their FREEDOM SPEECH in a peaceful manner. Is this the way members of the military who don the uniform and make an oath to defend the constitution, America, and it’s people are treated?

 [TIM BLAIR: NEWS/SPORTS/COMMUNITY TODAY: http://timblair.spaces.live.com PO BOX 13642, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON USA 98198-1009] vvaw.org: A total of ten veterans were arrested during the action, including Matthis Chiroux (Army Sergeant), Kristofer Goldsmith (Army Sergeant), Adam Kokesh (Marine Sergeant), Mike Spinato, Geoff Millard (Army Sergeant), Marlisa Grogan (Marine Captain), Nathan Peld (Navy, 1998-2004), Nick Morgan (Army Sergeant), James Gilligan (Marine Corps, 6 years) and Jose Vasquez (Army & Army Reserves, 1992-2007).

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