And the spin begins; AP story on march in DC today

[proud2BlibKansan]

Already playing the numbers game in the press coverage. <sigh> Do these reporters not take math in school?


War anniversary draws protesters to D.C.
LARRY MARGASAK
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Hundreds of anti-war demonstrators and supporters of the U.S. policy in Iraq shouted at each other Saturday from opposite sides of a street bordering the National Mall as protesters formed a march to the Pentagon to denounce a war entering its fifth year.

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Police on horses ensured anti-war protesters and counterdemonstrators stayed apart at the staging area. Several thousand people, many of them service members, rallied in support of the war. They played "The Battle Hymn of the Republic;" the anti-war crowd danced to Stevie Wonder's "Superstition."

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Park Police Lt. Scott Fear said more than 200 people were arrested from a crowd of several thousand protesters who marched to the White House on Friday night after a peace service at the Washington National Cathedral. Those arrested were handcuffed, taken away on buses and fined $100 for disobeying a lawful order or crossing a police line. They had demonstrated on the sidewalk in front of the White House, where protesters are required to continue moving.

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Associated Press writers Matthew Barakat and Ann Sanner contributed to this report.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/16925499.htm

[goodhue]

1. Absurd

[babylonsister]

2. Same with MSNBC; they expect-gasp!-30,000!

:eyes: Sounds familiar.

:hi:

[EstimatedProphet]

3. What is the estimate on numbers?

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Well according to the article,

first they say 'hundreds', then they say 'thousands'. So who knows?

[babylonsister]

6. NBC nightly news just said 20,000. Sure. nt

[stellanoir]

4. Translation:

three pigeons pooped on the Pentagon today.

move along. . .nothin' to see.