What anti-war protest? [View All]

Nothing on google news page. Nothing on the NYT email main story page. I had to search for it - and it was 'bleh" blase. Searching google was a mixed bag of stories - but basically downplay downplay downplay.


Here's a link to the Fayetteville paper (Ft. Bragg):

http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=228909

Some good pics - check out the ugly look on the face of the poor little freeper boy in camo.

". . . Last year, as many as 4,000 demonstrators crowded into the park. Police put this year’s attendance at no more than 1,000. The turnout was smaller this year because of other peace rallies across the country, organizers said. Last year’s event also was held in conjunction with national meetings of several anti-war groups in town. Counterdemonstrators numbered about 200 last year.

Speakers Saturday included Ray McGovern, a former CIA intelligence analyst. He predicted that Vice President Dick Cheney would resign soon and that Army and intelligence officials would protest plans to invade Iran.

Michael Berg, the father of businessman Nick Berg, who was killed by insurgents in Iraq, also spoke. He told the crowd that the American people must take responsibility for the war before they can end it.

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A smaller group of counterdemonstrators, organized by the Free Republic’s chapter in North Carolina and the veterans group Rolling Thunder, chanted “Swim to Cuba” as the marchers arrived at the park. They also tried to drown out the speeches with chants and patriotic music.

Lynn Huber, a co-chairman of the Free Republic chapter, said her group is determined to hold protests at every anti-war rally because the events demoralize the troops.

“It gives the enemy hope,” she said. “When the insurgents have hope, they kill our soldiers.”

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Here's a good pic from the N&O:




Link to N&O Story about the Fayetteville march:

Protesters says Iraq war policy is flawed

There was one message that the 1,000 protesters who gathered Saturday wanted to send to Washington: Bring our troops home now.
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"This is a human postcard," said Raleigh resident Christina Stableford, a member of Code Pink, an anti-war group of mostly women that helped organize the event. "It's a message to our legislators saying, 'Stop the killing.' "

. . .Calling the rally participants "soldiers in Osama bin Laden's war against America," Washington, D.C., resident Kristinn Taylor addressed the crowd entering the park using a megaphone.

"If any of you are under the impression that you are at a peace march, you are wrong," he said. "You are not at a peace march. You are at a pro-terrorist rally.""


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Here's the link to another N&O story:

http://www.newsobserver.com/110/story/419824.html

Protesters worldwide share a common message

Thousands of anti-war protesters took to the streets around the world Saturday, marking the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq with demands that coalition troops leave immediately.
. . .LONDON: Police said 15,000 people joined a march from Parliament and Big Ben to a rally in Trafalgar Square. The anniversary last year attracted 45,000 protesters in the city.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: About 1,000 demonstrators gathered for a rally and march to the U.S. Embassy. One protester was dressed as the hooded figure shown in an iconic photograph from the Abu Ghraib prison. "We do not need Abu Ghraib democracy, or Guantanamo Bay freedom," said Eftikar Hashem Alhusainy, addressing the rally.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: More than 2,000 demonstrators marched from the U.S. Embassy to the British Embassy, demanding that Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen withdraw the 530 Danish soldiers from southern Iraq.

ELSEWHERE: Protests were held in Australia, Asia and elsewhere in Europe, but many events were far smaller than organizers had hoped.

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Here's the link to the NYT:

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Iraq-War-Protests-World.html

Anti - War Rallies Mark Iraq Anniversary


SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Thousands of anti-war protesters around the world on Sunday demanded coalition troops leave Iraq, but demonstrations in many countries were far smaller than anticipated on the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion.


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Link to Raleigh TV station story with video:

http://www.wral.com/news/8107656/detail.html

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According to some other stories I read, about 60 freepers showed up.