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Opposition to Iraq War Still Heated (Cleveland, OH and Worldwide protest numbers)
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| Monday, March 20, 2006 2:49 PM EST
| By M.R. KROPKO
Posted on 03/20/2006 3:20:17 PM PST by Just A Nobody
CLEVELAND (AP) About 100 war protesters gathered outside the building where President Bush was giving a speech Monday about progress in Iraq, banging drums, holding peace signs and chanting for him to leave.
As Bush spoke at the City Club about the third anniversary of the war, police cordoned off a part of the busy Public Square across the street for demonstrators who held signs reading "Bush step down" and "No blood for oil."
"It's a good turnout of people who are very upset about this ongoing and disastrous war and occupation," said Greg Coleridge of the American Friends Service Committee.
Marcy Wessbecher, 50, a Navy veteran, ventured into the crowd to voice her disagreement with their views.
"I believe I know why we went to war and what it's about and I believe we went for the right cause and that our men and women are not going to die or be injured in vain," she said.
Also Monday, San Francisco police arrested 17 protesters and pulled several others wearing orange jumpsuits from a makeshift prison during a rally aimed at shutting down the Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib prisons.
"Our government is openly torturing people and detaining them indefinitely and we have to put an end to it," said Ayah Young, 23.
During the weekend, demonstrators marking the third anniversary of the Iraq war made their voices heard worldwide, with the largest marches in London, Chicago and Portland, Ore., although in numbers that were often lower than in previous years.
About 10,000 war protesters in Portland took nearly an hour to pass through downtown streets Sunday, some carrying signs that said "Impeach the Evildoer." More than 7,000 people marched through downtown Chicago on Saturday.
Outside the United States, 1,000 demonstrators in Seoul urged the South Korean government to bring their troops home.
Police in London said 15,000 people joined a march Saturday from Parliament and Big Ben to a rally in Trafalgar Square. The anniversary last year attracted 45,000 protesters in the city
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois; US: Ohio; US: Oregon; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antiwarprotests; chicagoil; clevelandoh; lefties; londonportlandor; seoulsk
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This is my first time posting an article. Please be gentle. ;*)
To: jan in Colorado; tgslTakoma
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:21:01 PM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
To: Justanobody
Congratulations!
A standing ovation for this woman!
Marcy Wessbecher, 50, a Navy veteran, ventured into the crowd to voice her disagreement with their views.
"I believe I know why we went to war and what it's about and I believe we went for the right cause and that our men and women are not going to die or be injured in vain," she said.
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:22:24 PM PST
by
onyx
(IF ONLY 10% of Muslims are radical, that's still 120 MILLION who want to kill us.)
To: Justanobody
"Our government is openly torturing people and detaining them indefinitely and we have to put an end to it," said Ayah Young, 23.
I believe there is a village missing their idiot...
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:22:36 PM PST
by
fhlh
(Polls are for Strippers.)
To: Justanobody
The speech and Q/A session was a tour de force for the President.
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:22:53 PM PST
by
Mike Darancette
(In the Land of the Blind the one-eyed man is king.)
To: Justanobody
These people haven't heard the war ended three years ago. What has them riled up is the prospect America might take action against the country next door to Iraq. That's what has the so-called peace movement all a-buzz.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:24:48 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: onyx
She was great wasn't she?
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:27:52 PM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
To: Justanobody
This is my first time posting an article.
I KNEW you could do it! ;o)
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:28:35 PM PST
by
jan in Colorado
(Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (If you wish for peace, prepare for war.))
To: fhlh
I had a couple anarchists tell me the same thing at our rally in Richmond yesterday. They think our government is out to kill us all. No kidding!!
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:29:15 PM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
To: Justanobody
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:29:17 PM PST
by
onyx
(IF ONLY 10% of Muslims are radical, that's still 120 MILLION who want to kill us.)
To: Justanobody
"Our government is openly torturing people and detaining them indefinitely and we have to put an end to it," said Ayah Young, 23.
Saddam Hussein had been in power in Iraq, torturing and murdering people and detaining others without reason for over 7 years when this snotty, wet behind the ears little dumbass was born. Just another brainwashed, straw-for-brains moonbat regurgitating the mindless liberal mantras without a clue of reality or the big picture.
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:29:35 PM PST
by
stm
(You can fix a lot of thing s, but you can't fix stupid)
To: Mike Darancette
It is being replayed on c-spam right now!
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:33:03 PM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
To: goldstategop
Their signs say "Get out of Iraq NOW" etc. and they have been doing this for 3 years.
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:34:17 PM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
To: jan in Colorado
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:35:01 PM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
To: stm
You have such a way with words....good stuff and so true.
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:36:32 PM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
To: Justanobody
They think our government is out to kill us all. Did you assure them they only want to kill the ones that disagree with us?
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:39:27 PM PST
by
jan in Colorado
(Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (If you wish for peace, prepare for war.))
To: jan in Colorado
LOL! No, but I did tell them that are seeking to destroy females with blue mohawks!
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:44:38 PM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
To: Justanobody
Shouting "No blood for oil." Why don't these dolts shout "No Blood for sand"?
If we wanted to steal their effin oil, why didn't we do it prior to 911?
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:45:09 PM PST
by
Cobra64
To: Justanobody
And I was sugar coating it too!!!
Bwahahahahahahahaaaaaa!
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:47:11 PM PST
by
stm
(You can fix a lot of thing s, but you can't fix stupid)
To: Cobra64
Well, I said I wish we would steal their oil. Gas here just went up quite a bit.
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posted on
03/20/2006 3:47:21 PM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
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