A war protestor on a hunger strike collapsed today in Sen. Joe Lieberman's office, according to the feminist anti-war group Code Pink.

An aide to Mr. Lieberman, a Connecticut independent and steadfast supporter of the war, confirmed the incident.

Code Pink member Leslie Angeline, 50, traveled from her home in the San Francisco Bay-area to stage a hunger strike in demand of a meeting with Mr. Lieberman and has gone without food for 10 days, said Code Pink spokeswoman Dana Balicki.

After Ms. Angeline passed out, she was taken by ambulance to George Washington University Hospital for treatment, Ms. Balicki said.

"We'll see if she gives [the hunger strike] up for health reasons. But it is my guess she will continue until she meets with the senator," she said.

Ms. Angeline started the hunger strike out of outrage over Mr. Lieberman's remarks condoning military action against Iran, according to the group.

In a June 15 appearance on the CBS program "Face the Nation," Mr. Lieberman said the U.S. should launch a strike against Iran if Tehran keeps supplying weapons to terrorists in Iraq.

She previously met with Mr. Lieberman's legislative director, who assured Ms. Angeline that the senator believes diplomacy is the first and best option in dealing with Iran.

But Ms. Angeline wants to hear it directly from the senator, Ms. Balicki said.

-- S.A. Miller, Capitol Hill correspondent, The Washington Times