Longshoremen to close ports on West Coast of US to protest war

The war has begun. Or rather, it's finally reached the home shores:

While millions of people worldwide have marched against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and last week's New York Times/CBS News poll indicated that 81 percent believe the country is headed in the wrong direction - key concerns being the war and the economy - the war machine inexorably grinds on.

Amid this political atmosphere, dockworkers of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have decided to stop work for eight hours in all U.S. West Coast ports on May 1, International Workers' Day, to call for an end to the war.

The Neocon Wars will no longer be something that darkens the TV screen for a few embarrassing moments as we look away. People are finally realizing that the squandered billions borrowed for a war that even Bush admits was based on false premises are starting to be felt at home. Combined with the Iraqi army's poor recent showing against the Shiite militias, Petreus' gloomy testimony before Congress, the suspension of planned troop withdrawals -- and let's not forget to throw in Bush's new record low approval rating -- and we could have an interesting summer.