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Originally published Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 1:18 PM

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7 peace activists seeking military pullout from war zones arrested at Pentagon

Seven peace activists seeking immediate withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq and Afghanistan have been arrested at the Pentagon.

ARLINGTON, Va. —

Seven peace activists seeking immediate withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq and Afghanistan have been arrested at the Pentagon.

The protesters were arrested by Pentagon Police Tuesday morning after an unsuccessful attempt to meet with Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

The protesters represented a group called the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance.

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