Tens of thousands attend U.S. anti-war march

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Monday October 27, 2003 01:13

by Fintan Lane - IAWM and Cork Anti-War Campaign

corkantiwar at hotmail dot com

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Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters converged on Washington on Saturday evening to demonstrate their opposition to the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

With the American occupation facing stiff resistance on the streets of Iraq, the resurgence of the U.S. anti-war movement is an especially welcome development. Moreover, it's a reminder to those who've willfully forgotten that many, many Americans are actively opposed to the aggressive foreign policy of the Bush regime. Protesters travelled from more than 140 cities and towns across the U.S. and Canada. Ramsey Clarke and Martin Luther King III were among the speakers. Meanwhile, thousands also attended a similar demonstration in San Francisco.

The anti-war movement continues to thrive in the U.S. and across the globe - something to bear in mind as we build for the blockade of Shannon airport on December 6th. They haven't won yet.

[Was trying to upload a photograph to accompany this brief report, but it isn't happening. Description: large crowd of war veterans and their families at the Washington demo]

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Comments (5 of 5)

Don't get carried away here

by Solas fuar an lae

Mon Oct 27, 2003 01:56

FACT!

Majority of protestors were students.

FACT!

Those who were not students were not protesting against the concept of warfare, some are the very same people who supported the war.

FACT!

This is not a breakthrough for the AntiWar movement, this is the customary protest of relatives of troops, their grievance is understandable.

FACT!

We'll always have war, don't delude yourself that it can be otherwise.

Take your own advice

by William

Mon Oct 27, 2003 05:09

Seattle USA

Calling something a FACT! does not make it a FACT!

No shouting, please

by Moi

Mon Oct 27, 2003 13:25

Yeah, four sentences, and shouting the word 'fact' (by putting it in capitals) four times, does not really amount to a comprehensive analysis of the story.

Easpa grinn arís

Mon Oct 27, 2003 22:38

Nach bhfaca sibh Ricky Gervais san Office?

more "lower case" facts

by ipsiphi

Mon Oct 27, 2003 23:01

(to add to the collection)

fact "under-rated" : we shall always have peace.
fact "under-valued" : we shall always have each other.
fact "under-estimated" : we shall always be remarkably complex and intelligent.

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Tens of thousands attend U.S. anti-war march

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