Posted on 06/09/2004 1:00:41 AM PDT by Outraged
Al Jazeera
June 6, 2004
Anti-war protests have not died down in the US.
Joining anti-war protests in France and Italy, thousands take to the streets of San Francisco to peacefully protest US President Bush's policies in Iraq.
Chanting slogans against Bush and the US occupation of Iraq, hundreds also gathered peacefully in heavy rain in a park across from the White House to protest the war, as well as the presence of US and French troops in Haiti.
"We should probably give back the Statue of Liberty until we are ready for it again," said San Francisco protestor Liam Curry, 39, of Veterans for Peace.
"People are dying in Iraq for a lie," said Curry, who served in the US Navy for six years and was wearing his military-issue cap.
The estimated 10,000 protesters flooded downtown Market Street and marched to the city docks. A drum corps and a brass band played for the marchers.
Children toted signs made by their parents, while seniors demanded peace for future generations.
Banners carried slogans such as "No flag is large enough to cover the shame," and "A war budget leaves every child behind."
Real terrorists
"The real terrorists are George Bush, (Secretary of Defense) Donald Rumsfeld and (Vice President) Dick Cheney," declared a representative of Act Now to Stop War and Racism, which organised the event.
"We will show that to the world."
Police reported no arrests or protest-related problems by the time the crowd dispersed.
The demonstrations were organized by the group Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER), under the slogan, "End ccupation, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti."
The demonstrators included families of US troops in Iraq, who demanded the immediate return of their loved ones.
Any more need for proof that the "anti-war movement" is emboldening the enemy?
Bush doesn't send troops to Haiti=He doesn't care about poor black people
Bush does send troops to Haiti=He wants to make the place a colony
THESE IDIOTS WHINE NO MATTER WHAT HE DOES!
Maybe he should have sent them there ?
Yep, Al Jazeera loves them.
The reports on CBS news was a "few hundred" and not close to what was expected. The Anti-war movement in the US is waning.
The transfer of power is putting the lie to all its lies.
People are dying in Iraq to protect your freedom to lie.
People are dying in Iraq to protect your freedom to lie.
Yup, or from another point of view, people are dying in Iraq to protect Al-Jazeera's right to tell the truth. Whether A-J will ever take advantage of that potential and assist in dragging the Middle Eastinto, at least, the 17th century, is another question.
"ANSWER" and "Al Jezzera" Thats all we needed to know
it is interesting how they continually spout their anti-corp(business) rhetoric. The National Socialist Workers Party of Germany, instituted the policy that all inheritance beame the property of the state. The heirs were told to prove their worth to receive a percentage of the profits. Didn't kick in for 5 yrs. all profits went to the State.
Scratch the surface of these scum, and they would be all for this policy. Sick freedom haters.
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