War protests to move to NY after march on Pentagon

[maddezmom]

NEW YORK (AFP) - Thousands of protesters were expected to take to the streets here Sunday to demand an immediate end to the war in Iraq as New York takes the relay from other US cities that have held massive anti-war marches.

United for Peace and Justice, which describes itself as the largest anti-war coalition in the United States, said it expected the protesters to turn up here en masse to mark the fourth anniversary of the US-led Iraq invasion.

"The national anti-war movement is planning a unified surge of protest actions calling on Congress to end the occupation and for the immediate withdrawal of US troops," the group said in a statement.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of demonstrators marched to the Pentagon's doorstep Saturday demanding "US out of Iraq Now," ahead of the fourth anniversary of the US invasion.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070318/pl_afp/usiraqwaranniversaryprotest_070318081511

[BayCityProgressive]

1. It was a great protest

we need to keep the heat on through the summer, not only to free the people of Iraq but to end occupation everywhere. Occupation is a crime in Iraq, Haiti, Afghanistan, AND Palestine! The money should be used to rebuild New Orleans and give healthcare to Americans, not to kill Arabs in a racist war for profit.

[Hissyspit]

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[maddezmom]

3. more pics here:

Demonstrators hold signs and sing during a protest against the Iraq war, Sunday, March 18, 2007, in Bangor, Maine. Antiwar activists gathered in dozen of towns and cities across Maine on Sunday in a storm-delayed show of opposition to the Iraq war timed to coincide with its fourth anniversary. The events came on the heels of Saturday's march on the Pentagon that drew thousands of demonstrators, including about 120 from Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)


Around 2,000 demonstrators marched through Tokyo on Sunday, protesting the Iraq war as well as hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempt to revise the pacifist constitution.(AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi)


Protesters hold hands as members of Iraq Veterans Against the War participate in an anti-war march in New York City. Protests are taking place across the country ahead of the fourth anniversary of the 20 March 2003 invasion of Iraq.(AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama)



Anti-war protesters march across 42nd Street in New York City. Protests are taking place across the country ahead of the fourth anniversary of the 20 March 2003 invasion of Iraq.(AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama)

[cal04]

4. War protests continue, led by NYC

Demonstrators march during an anti-war protest in New York on Sunday, March 18, 2007. Hundreds of anti-war activists, calling for the 'defunding' of the war in Iraq or the immediate return of U.S. troops, marched through Manhattan on Sunday and took their case to the offices of the state's two Democratic senators.


Demonstrators forming a human peace sign sing anti-war songs during an Iraq war protest, Sunday, March 18, 2007, in Bangor, Maine






http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070318/ap_on_re_us/iraq_protest_24

[maddezmom]

5. did you see this one from yesterday? simply beautiful

[cal04]

6. that is beautiful

thanks for sharing that