February 06, 2008

Remembering Wounded Knee 2

1973 Siege at Wounded Knee:  The Battle America Forgot"In the first instance since the Civil War that the U.S. Army is dispatched in a domestic operation, the Pentagon invades Wounded Knee with 17 armored personnel carriers, 130,000 rounds of M-16 ammunition, 41,000 rounds of M-1 ammunition, 24,000 flares, 12 M-79 grenade launchers, 600 cases of C-S gas, 100 rounds of M-40 explosives, helicopters, phantom jets, and personnel, all under the direction of General Alexander Haig."

Supporters from the surrounding area bypass government barricades and carry food and ammunition in to Wounded Knee on foot or by horse.

For 70 days constant gun-battles, fire-fights and tear gas barrages turn Wounded Knee into a chaotic battlefield. 100's of supporters from all over America sneak their way into Wounded Knee and join AIM in the battle. Doctors and nurses get past barricades to work in the Wounded Knee clinic.

Supporters protest in the streets of many U.S cities and public attention keeps the Pentagon from launching a full-scale military offensive.
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1 comment:

  1. writerfella2:31 AM

    Writerfella here --
    One only has to remember what Gen. Alexander Haig said when, after President Reagan had been shot and reporters asked who was in charge: "I AM!" Luckily, he was not, owing to the language of the 25th amendment to the Constitution of the United States. By the bye, where is Gen. Alexander Haig nowadays?
    All Best
    Russ Bates
    'writerfella'

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