NYT: Antiwar Rallies in Washington and Other Cities

[Historic NY]

Didn't see this story posted.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/politics/25protest.html?hp&ex=1127707200&en=39b41a1b5721a762&ei=5094&partner=homepage

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 - Vast numbers of protesters from around the country poured onto the lawns behind the White House on Saturday to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Iraq, pointedly directing their anger at President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

A sea of anti-administration signs and banners flashed back at a long succession of speakers, who sharply rebuked the administration for continuing a war that has cost the lives of nearly 2,000 Americans and many more Iraqis. Many of the speakers also charged Mr. Bush with squandering resources that could have been used to aid people affected by the two hurricanes that slammed into the Gulf Coast.

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[Kire]

1. this was a great article

I was going to post it, but I assumed it would be a dupe.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. not really. Too short, too few photos, too little coverage

when 300-500,000 gather for one reason, I would expect more coverage. Especially about the interestingly timed mass transit problems.

I expected more. Much more.

[Kire]

3. well, great as in "not critical"

as in, very supportive of the anti-war message of the march and not dwelling on all the communists and socialists I saw, who were spread around like a cancer at every turn

[Kire]

4. more. more. more.

that's what everybody wants, but I thought the article read well and it stands for itself and that anybody reading this one article couldn't help but agree with the author that Bush has to go