AP: War Protests Continue Nationwide (PHOTO of Protestor: "I'm 88 The War's a Mistake! WWII Vet.")

[Hissyspit]

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Mar 18, 8:17 PM EDT

War Protests Continue Nationwide

By MARCUS WOHLSEN
Associated Press Writer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- For a second consecutive day, thousands of protesters flowed through the streets of several cities Sunday to call for an end to the funding of the Iraq war or the immediate return of U.S. troops.

Demonstrators converged in San Francisco, New York, Portland, Ore., and elsewhere to mark the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and call on President Bush to heed what they said was the will of the people.

In largely peaceful demonstrations, about 3,000 people in San Francisco closed Market Street, a major downtown thoroughfare; in New York, more than 1,000 protesters converged in a park near the United Nations headquarters.

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In New York, where union members, representatives of the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow-PUSH Coalition and war veterans joined protesters, the procession stretched for several blocks.

Actor Tim Robbins, speaking at an earlier rally organized by the New York chapter of United for Peace and Justice, told the crowd that getting Congress to cut off funds for the war "would be a good way" to get the troops home. "The American people want this war to end," said Robbins, a frequent anti-war protest participant. "That's the message they sent last November in the election. When are we going to start listening to them?"

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[bluerum]

1. Not to quibble - but the sign I am looking at says "I am 88..." eom

OK - thanks for correcting - not that it is a big deal.

I wonder if the stump in the white house even considers these people for a half a second....

Demonstrations around the world - in front of the white house - all over the country.

WTF - does he just think that all these people count for nothing and that their voices don't matter?

Sooner or later it will catch up with him, it always does.

edit for stupid attack.

[Hissyspit]

3. Yeah, I caught it. n/t

[Luminous Animal]

2. Fucking AP. 3000 people... grrrrrr

There were far more than that. It was the biggest march since the beginning of the war.

I saw that guy... so fragile.

I've been waiting for some San Francisco pics from a DUer. Unfortunately, my camera broke.

[BayCityProgressive]

4. Awesome

we need to keep the pressure on in the streets, on the internet, on television, and everywhere. BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW, IMPEACH BUSH, AND END WARS OF IMPERIALISM.

[roody]

8. I've been at every single one.

I'd say 3,000 x 10.

[demnan]

5. We just had a 91 year old WWII veteran sign up

for our impeachment committee today. He provided us with books, a place where we could meet if we wanted and any resources he could provide.

I wish I had the time to blog, but I'm too busy doing activist stuff in real life. What I could write down if I weren't so busy.

[Hissyspit]

6. Great to hear about that!

Keep up the good work. :patriot:

[nealmhughes]

7. Howard Zinn and Gore Vidal are also WWII vets, by the way!

[Hissyspit]

9. .