Dandelion SaladOct 16, 2008 more about "Obama, McCain Rebuff Protesters, Vete...", posted with vodpod***Obama, McCain Rebuff Protesters, Veterans Arrested During McCain's 'Last Chance' by Stephen DohnbergDigitalJournal.com: The Power of Citizen JournalismObama, McCain, and CBS rebuffed veterans and active duty service-people who sought to ask a question in the final debate. Amid arrests outside of debate grounds, the pundits' early verdicts are not a good for McCain, as Obama held strong defense.Hempstead, NY - Tonight at approximately 7:05 the Iraq Vets Against the War (IVAW), a coalition of veterans and active duty American service people, were stopped by police approximately one block from the gate entrance to the Hofstra University debate grounds.The group committed an act of non violent civil disobedience and attempted to cross the lines, After a short standoff with local police on horseback and supported by police in light riot gear, 15 individuals were arrested.A total of 15, including 5 protesters were detained and arrested after attempting to enter at the north Hofstra gate. Spokesman for Nassau Police,Dept. Lt. Kevin Smith informed Newsday, "When they insisted on coming through they were placed under arrest... there might have been one injury. I don't believe that it was serious and he was taken to an area hospital."The arrested IVAW members and protesters were held for approximately 5 hours, and the hospitalized member, Nick Morgan, an honourably discharged veteran diagnosed with PTSD, was badly injured by one of the police horses. The IVAW reports that the police initially refused Morgan treatment. Nassau County police offered no comment at this time.[...]via Obama, McCain Rebuff Protesters, Veterans Arrested During McCain's 'Last Chance' - DigitalJournal.com: The Power of Citizen Journalismh/t: GlobalPunditOrg***Veterans Protest, Arrested, Outside Hofstra Debate GlobalPunditOrgh/t: GlobalPunditOrg on currentseeObama vs McCain 3rd Presidential Debate (link) + Who is Joe, the plumber? McCain-