IVAW bus, nicknamed "Yellow Rose," burned by arsonists in NJ

This photo shows the huge "Don't Attack Iran" and "Impeach Bush" logos, that let everybody on the highway know just how the occupants felt about the state of the state.

Owner~Operator~Driver ( and Veteran ) Jim Goodnow pulled into a South Jersey Truck Stop, to catch a 3 or 4 hour nap. Jim saw, in retrospect, some suspicious activity outside the bus, and about 20 minutes later, the entire engine compartment, and back of the bus was engulfed in flames.
Mr Goodnow speculates that the cause could have been anything from ARSON, to ATTEMPTED MURDER. He plans to notify the ATF Arson Squad on Saturday morning.
Stay tuned....
Be Well, RAISE HELL !
Bill Perry
Delaware Valley Veterans For America
Disabled American Veteran, VVAW, VFP, VFW, VVA

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from: Joni at PeaceHouseTulsa
date: jan 12 2008

Jim came to PH~T for our first and our last Veterans for Peace meeting last year.

I just got off the phone with Jim, he's in good spirits and still hopeful that people will look at this as a chance to become even more involved and he hopes people would realize that as bad as the fire was it was nothing like someone in Iraq having their house bombed or military coming to the parents of a fallen soldier to tell them their son or daughter has been killed.

He and others there are looking into the origin of the fire and for Insurance reasons are reporting to the police.

Jim would like people to remember that this instance should be used to go forward in a positive manner.

Timing is critical to use these instances that might get people down to instead use them as an impetus to move forward. He closed with these words, "The Yellow Rose Loves Ya All Alot!"

Let's move forward!

Would anyone like to work with me on an Eyes Wide Open display at either the Civic Center in Tulsa?

or outside the main Recruitment office? Let me know!

Peace and Hope,

joni