http://www.raisethefist.com/news.cgi?artical=wire/----986916npdc.gifIMG.arti... Photo's Aug 24th - Approximately 300 to 400 White Power and Neo-Nazi demonstrators assembled today at the west face of the U.S. Capitol. Under heavy police protection the group espoused both hate chants and and chants that some may interpret as being solidarity with the plight of the Palestinians. Critics call the National Alliance's claim of solidarity is not simple Anti-Zionism, and opposition to the actions of the U.S.-supported Israeli regime, but a mask for hatred of Jews. One onlooker commented on the Neo-Nazis "support" for Palestinians, "They'll turn on them later." However, this demonstration did not go unnoticed. Countering the right-wing groups' presence was an assembly of self-declared anarchist, socialist, pro-global justice, and anti-hate demonstrators. Some affinity groups reportedly engaged in actions meant to thwart the white supremacists from even gathering, and then later to impede their march to the Capitol. They gathered in just as strong, if not stronger, numbers and faced-off against the demonstrators in what seemed to be a stalemate of barricade rattling, taunting and banner waving. The only difference being that the counter-demonstrators garnered beeps of support from passing traffic. There were several encounters between the counter-demonstrators and the various police agencies today as well. More details and eyewitness reports will be coming in the next several hours. We welcome your contribution to the newswire as well. Earlier this morning, 35-40 Baltimore anti-fascism activists were detained. The National Alliance (NA) gathered at Union Station parking lot and marched to the Capitol grounds where they had their rally. Crowd-control boxing-in tactics were used by the police. According to an alleged NA member, the rally was successful because they were not shut down by anti-fascists. There were arrests and a few incidents of "violence" during the day. One protestor has already been released. After the rally at Union Station, there was an incident where a Nazi supporter driving a truck did a hail hitler salute thing to a crowd of peeps waiting, and they went up to tell him shut it and whatever; one guy kicked the car casually. Another guy was laying down on the curb afterwards and his foot may have been run over. The cops pepper sprayed and the truck drove away unscratched. END That last pic looks like a P.I.Gs on a Harley.