Posted on 10/25/2003 7:34:47 PM PDT by Libloather
Protesters gather on both coasts to condemn war
By JENNIFER C. KERR
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 — To chants of ''Impeach Bush,'' thousands of anti-war protesters rallied in the nation's capital Saturday and delivered a scathing critique of President Bush and his Iraq policy.
Demanding an end to the U.S.-led occupation and the quick return of American troops, the demonstrators gathered on a sunny fall day at the Washington Monument to listen to speeches and songs of peace.
(Excerpt) Read more at famulus.msnbc.com ...
I don't recall songs of peace on 9/10.
The D.C. chapter of Free Republic, an independent grass-roots conservative group, gathered a few dozen people at the U.S. Capitol to show support for Bush and the troops in Iraq.
Too cool...
Some don't even bother doing that.
10,000, tops. I wandered by the protest to laugh at the hippies. The parks service had a protest area set up that could hold 50,000+ It was maybe 1/10 full.
The protest in Washington drew a diverse crowd — young, old, veterans, relatives with loved ones in the armed forces and American Muslims.
The crowd was maybe 95% white. Make of that what you will. The DC police officers near the protest were a much more diverse bunch.
No American Christians showed up for their side? Maybe I shouldn't be surprised...
There were several Christian groups in the crowd. Granted, radical left-wing Christian groups, but Christian groups nonetheless.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.