Fewer Protest Iraq War's 3rd Anniversary

Now THIS is some journalism!!!



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/iraq_war_protests

PORTLAND, Ore. - Protesters marking the third anniversary of the Iraq war made their voices heard around the world, with the largest marches in London, Portland and Chicago, though in numbers that were often lower than in previous years.


About 10,000 anti-war protesters in Portland took nearly an hour to pass through downtown streets Sunday, some carrying signs that said "Impeach the Evildoer."

In Louisiana, 200 war veterans, hurricane survivors and others gathered at the Chalmette National Cemetery to protest how the war had hurt the country's ability to help the Gulf Coast recover from last year's hurricanes.


About 200 marched Sunday down New York's Fifth Avenue, with signs including: "Resist the War — Don't enlist." Nineteen were given summonses for disorderly conduct and released, police said. Saturday's rally drew more than 1,000 people.

Also Saturday, more than 7,000 people marched through downtown Chicago.

The protests drew crowds far short of the millions who protested the Iraq invasion in March 2003 and the anniversary in 2004.

In London, police said 15,000 people joined a march Saturday from Parliament and Big Ben to a rally in Trafalgar Square. The anniversary last year attracted 45,000 protesters in the city.


In Reno, Nev., some 400 anti-war protesters were greeted by about two dozen counter-demonstrators. It was a reversal from three years ago when about 200 pro-military demonstrators crashed an anti-war protest, drowning out about 150 peace activists' hymns and speeches.

Crowd should be a bit bigger. :-)

Much bigger than last year.

have happened.

Instead of 300,000 in San Francisco, there were many dozens of smaller protests all around the Bay Area and California. I wish someone had time to add up the numbers.

A link to today's local newspaper report and photos in yesterday's post at:

www.MetroDenverGreens.org

I was impressed by the diversity of people attending the march and rally in Denver ... progressives, Democrats, Buddhists, Iraq vets, WW II vets, Vietnam vets, young, old ... a better turn-out than expected!

I don't know who this guy is (he's new) but if WGN needs a dull, right-leaning host whose only qualification for political commentary is his free subscription to the Tribune, they've already got Steve Cochran.