Put media reports of the DC rally in here (excluding C-SPAN)

[Bozita]

What sayeth CNN, MSNBC, NYT, WaPo, etc.?

The C-SPAN stuff is in its own huge thread.

[burrowowl]

1. This is going to be

a slim thread.

[Spazito]

2. Here is an AP article, from 29 minutes ago...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=716&e=5&u=/ap/20031025/ap_on_re_us/war_protests

[Bozita]

3. ABC News is using the AP story -- link

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20031025_681.html

Anti-War Rallies Today on Both Coasts
Thousands of Anti-War Protesters Rally Today in Washington and San Francisco

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON Oct. 25 — Thousands of protesters huddled Saturday at the foot of the Washington Monument, demanding an end to the occupation of Iraq and the return of the 130,000 American troops there.

Under a bright sun on a cool fall morning, protesters at the rally waved anti-war signs as they listened to songs of peace. Some placards read: "Make Jobs Not War" and "Bush is a liar."

The protest drew a diverse crowd young, old, veterans, relatives with loved ones in the armed forces and American Muslims.

more...

[alfredo]

5. Ok join in with the chant of the day

Fuck Bush Fuck Bush Fuck Bush Fuck Bush Fuck Bush Fuck Bush !!!

[DisgustipatedinCA]

4. Haven't seen/read any yet

But one could reasonably predict that CNN will report that "more than 300" activists showed up to protest this very popular president.

I went to too many San Francisco rallies that were a sea of humanity only to see lowballed numbers show up on the news later that day. Just 15 million people in a focus group.

[bloom]

6. "Busloads Converge on Washington for Iraq Protest"

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Demonstrators from more than 145 U.S. cities poured into Washington on Saturday for the first major peace protest since President Bush (news - web sites) declared an end to major combat in the war on Iraq (news - web sites).

<snip>

A counterdemonstration was also planned for Saturday by the D.C. chapter of "Free Republic," which said it would hold a "support our troops" rally with members of the Iraqi exile community on the other side of the National Mall."


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&ncid=564&e=4&u=/nm/20031025/ts_nm/iraq_usa_protests_dc_4

[Bozita]

8. That's a Yahoo story. Don't forget to rate it.

[Cheswick2.0]

7. done

took a secound

[burrowowl]

9. CNN

just gave it a minute or less. Said there was an 'outbreak of violence' but it was only verbal not physical. I guess someone raised their voice.

[Bozita]

10. CBS is also going with the AP story -- WTF?

It's all about profit.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/09/27/national/main575438.shtml