Iraq war protests draw thousands

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A crowd protesting the Iraq War and other causes marches down Dolores Street from the Civic Center to Dolores Park on Oct. 27 in San Francisco.


Iraq war protests draw thousands
By Jason Dearen - The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Oct 28, 2007 16:52:28 EDT

SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of people called for a swift end to the war in Iraq as they marched through downtown on Saturday, chanting and carrying signs that read: “Wall Street Gets Rich, Iraqis and GIs Die” or “Drop Tuition Not Bombs.”

The streets were filled with thousands as labor union members, anti-war activists, clergy and others rallied near City Hall before marching to Dolores Park.

As part of the demonstration, protesters fell on Market Street as part of a “die in” to commemorate the thousands of American soldiers and Iraqi citizens who have died since the conflict began in March 2003.

The protest was the largest in a series of war protests taking place in New York, Los Angeles and other U.S. cities, organizers said.

No official head count was available. Organizers of the event estimated about 30,000 people participated in San Francisco. It appeared that more than 10,000 people attended the march.

“I got the sense that many people were at a demonstration for the first time,” said Sarah Sloan, one of the event’s organizers. “That’s something that’s really changed. People have realized the right thing to do is to take to the streets.”


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/10/ap_antiwarprotest_071027/



uhc comment: Typical M$M reporting - there were also protests in Seattle and New York.

And Boston, and Chicago, and Jonesbouro, and Los Angeles, and New Orleans, and Orlando, and Philadelphia, and Salt Lake City.