[Washington, D.C., December 1. Image via Getty]

WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 01: Member of CodePink Gael Murphy shouts slogans as she protests against 'escalation of the war in Afghanistan' in front of the White House December 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama will layout his plan for the ongoing war in Afghanistan during a prime time announcement this evening from the United States Military Academy at West Point. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)