1/30/07 -- Over 40 women involved with the grassroots organization Code Pink, Women for Peace, delivered a message to Sen. Hillary Clinton's office: despite having spent their whole lives waiting and hoping to vote for a woman for president, many women will refuse to vote for a candidate that still supports the war on Iraq.

Today was not the first time Code Pink has delivered a message to Sen. Clinton. On March 6, 2003 Ms. Clinton met with Code Pink and was presented a choice: receive a pink medal of courage as some of Ms. Clinton's colleauges have, or receive a pink slip. After Ms. Clinton explained her vote for the Iraq war -- on since discredited evidence -- Ms. Clinton was presented with a pink slip. Video of 2003 interaction here (thanks to reader oak 5).

After the women were forced out of Hillary’s office by Capitol Hill Police, many began weaving a ‘web of war’ out of pink fabric and string while chanting ‘End this war, Hillary!’ The police ordered the women to leave the building and six refused, including one of Ms. Clinton’s constituents, Sonia Silbert of New York. The six were arrested by police. The chaos of the arrests was amplified by the 'web of war' and several flags were knocked over.


The group of women (and men) gathered outside Sen. Clinton's office and read a pledge that they asked her to sign


When the women entered the office, staffers in Clinton's office yelled for the women to be removed and attempted to forbid photography


The women's message was clear


Medea Benjamin, a founder of Code Pink, caught in the 'web of war.'

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The web significantly complicated the arrests




Rae Abileah, of California