Hebert plans to continue the hunger strike — limiting himself to water and a juice supplement — for as long as he physically can.
Author: Gerry Condon
Gerry Condon is a Vietnam-era veteran and war resister, a former president and current national board member of Veterans For Peace (VFP), president of the Golden Rule Committee, and a member of the crew that sailed the Golden Rule to Cuba. He represents VFP on the steering committee of the Peace In Ukraine Coalition. He can be reached by email at [email protected].
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