We're now only 3 days away, and the tension is building for a historic showdown of patriots vs. vultures. We outnumbered them in March, and we're going to outnumber them again. The positive press continues flooding out, bringing the world news about what we're going to accomplish.

WAPO: GROUP IS SET TO FACE PROTESTERS

A group of veterans supporting the war in Iraq announced plans yesterday to go head-to-head with war protesters during rallies set for Saturday.

Holding signs with slogans including "Give Victory a Chance" and "The Surge Is Working," about two dozen men and women said they were once again adding their voices to the national debate to show troops still in battle that they haven't been forgotten.

The group, known as Gathering of Eagles, was founded in March and came to Washington soon after that to make its views known during a weekend of war protests. Members lined the route of an antiwar march in a show of support for the Bush administration and the military action in Iraq.

"A prime motivator was to not allow this generation of America's servicemen and -women to be betrayed on the battlefield and at home as happened during and after the Vietnam War," said Kristinn Taylor, the group's spokesman.

Gathering of Eagles is assembling again Saturday, this time in response to another round of antiwar rallies. The ANSWER Coalition and other groups are sponsoring a demonstration that is to include a march to the Capitol.

I'm going to be bringing pictures, updates, and summaries of the events live from D.C. all weekend. The ANSWER idiots are going to be out in full force, and facing off vs. them is an amazing experience. Eagles up!