MICHAEL HOLMES, WORLD NEWS: Protesters occupying an island off Puerto Rico say they expect to be evicted by the United States government at any moment. They're trying to stop the U.S.'s military use of the island for war games. Earlier, we spoke with CNN's Mike Boettcher about the standoff.</s>MIKE BOETTCHER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: They say that they will hold their ground and will allow the federal marshals or FBI agents to arrest them and take them away. Now, there is some speculation that among some of the protesters that some elements more extreme may run into the hills and hideout. But most of them say they are going to do a nonviolent protest. They will be arrested, and they will take the consequences. Whatever happens they say they're going to stay here and they are not going to leave.</s>HOLMES: The U.S. military insists Vieques is indispensable for maintaining readiness. END TO ORDER VIDEOTAPES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF CNN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE THE SECURE ONLINE ORDER FROM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
U.S. Government Is Prepared To Arrest Protesters On Vieques