Saturday, February 01, 2003

Scott Ritter Plays Little Theater!
The Albany Times Union reports Anti-war campaign continues for Ritter: Former weapons inspector, mired in scandal, crusades against attacking Iraq
Ritter packed them in at the Saugerties Senior Center auditorium. The room, rated for a maximum capacity of 244 people, held at least 100 more people, and they all seemed to support him. They lined the walls several bodies deep and stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the lobby, occasionally yelling "Louder!" through the open doors. Others listened from outside through open windows. Four television cameras were present.
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The speech was organized by the Saugerties Committee for Peace and Social Justice, which paid Ritter an undisclosed amount. The audience was instructed beforehand to ask questions only about the Middle East.

The crowd was a mostly graying lot, although a number of younger people were present. Most audience members said Ritter's political views should be kept separate from his personal life.

"I find the charges abhorrent," Jo Galante of Saugerties said. "But I still think the message is important enough to overlook those charges."
Ah, a patron of the arts!

Scot-tee wows 'em in Saugerties!

Coming to an auditorium near you. Encore at Burger King!

Or as the NY Post puts it - KINK STINK CAN'T STOP BITTER RITTER.