Dozens Protest Outside DeLauro’s Office

Imam Dawood Ya-Sin, Masjid Al-Islam in New Haven, was one of dozens of Christians, Jews and Muslims who gathered outside U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s office on Elm Street to read the names of the more than 2,000 U.S. service members killed in Iraq and to also honor the up to 100,000 Iraqi civilians killed in the war. They demanded that DeLauro take a public position condemning torture and calling for an end to the war in Iraq with a time frame for bringing the troops home. In a written response to the press (which was barred by her staff from attending the meeting), DeLauro said she will continue to ask the Bush administration for clear direction and a plan to bring the troops home. Members of Reclaiming the Prophetic Voice, which organized the protest, said they were not satisfied with her answers, and will continue to press her on the issues.