Pro-Troops, anti-war demonstrators rally in Lafayette

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | March 8, 2007 | Chronicle Staff Report

[mdittmar]

Pro-Troops and anti-war demonstrators both were out at a hillside memorial today in the East Bay suburb of Lafayette.

The group Move America Forward staged the demonstration to kick off the "These Colors Don't Run" tour that will be part of a caravan to Washington to join the "Gathering of Eagles" pro-troop rally on March 17. The hillside crosses were put up by opponents of the Iraq war to commemorate U.S. forces who have lost their lives there.

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Under a giant american flag placed there by pro-war protesters, a lone pro-war protester views the crosses and anti-war protesters on a hill in Lafayette. Chronicle photo by Mark Costantini

Pro-war protester Bryan Welden waves a flag at passers by at rally at the crosses on a Lafayette hillside. Chronicle photo by Mark Costantini

A supporter of the U.S. war in Iraq holds a sign in support of U.S. troops during a rally Thursday in Lafayette. Demonstrators in support of the war in Iraq gathered beneath a hillside where anti-war activists have planted hundreds of crosses to represent soldiers killed in Iraq. The caravan of demonstrators, which began Thursday in San Francisco, is heading across the country to Washington. Associated Press photo by Noah Berger

[XR7]

The caravan of demonstrators, which began Thursday in San Francisco, is heading across the country to Washington.

Woo-hoo!

[Drango]

Wow they went all out reporting this....

[exit82]

I'm mixing two things here, and am not trying to take away from either.

But the number of white crosses on that field is about 75% of the number of babies that were aborted in America......today.

Interesting that the right uses a field of white crosses to demonstrate the amount of babies aborted in a day, and the left uses white crosses to demonstrate the number of soldiers killed in four years. Yet the left ignores the babies, but cries about the soldiers(as if they really cared).

Complete disconnect.

[Sister_T]

The hillside crosses were put up by opponents of the Iraq war to commemorate U.S. forces who have lost their lives there.

Give me a break. These moonbats don't give a rat's rear-end about the troops. Never have, never will. They would spit on a soldier, sailor, airman or marine if they saw one. They liken our troops to war criminals while they believe the terrorists are "freedom fighters" yet they "commemorate" the troops who died in Iraq? Yeah, right!

[Carry_Okie]

The only time these people would be caught dead with a cross is when they're spitting on what defends them from religious tyranny.

My bet is that if the crosses were there for any other cause the ACLU would be there to sue.

[cakid]

They're moving through Fresno Ca.
Good sized group.
The local CBS TV station is doing a story on them tonight at 11..

[flagbrigade]

The 'pro war' crowd numbered 200 to 300 persons. The anti- war group was never more than 30 people. Looking at the pictures you would never know the discrepancy in numbers. The Lafayette stop for MAF and the Lafayette Flag Brigade was HUGE! We took the hill back! The Lafayette Shamorial organizers were shamed and silenced by the turnout thanks to some very passionate patriots. To MAF, LET'S ROLL!

[freema]

Must read at least the first 10 posts.....

[KSoldier]

You are absolutely correct, All of us over here in Iraq know who our REAL supporters are.

Thanks to all of you, it makes a difference!

MAJ KS

[rocksblues]

The hillside crosses were put up by opponents of the Iraq war to commemorate mock U.S. forces who have lost their lives there.

There fixed it.

[InfantryMarine]

USMC BUMP!

[Sister_T]

You're in Iraq?! Well, then ....

THANK YOU! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!

[Sister_T]

Hey, thanks for the correction.

[AliVeritas]

Amen.

[La Enchiladita]

KSoldier, big HUG atcha!!! Saying a prayer, too...

[scratcher]

Amen!

[Mr.Unique]

What the heck is a "pro-war protester?"

[scratcher]

Thank you for you service!

These morons against our military are nothing more than dried up hippies.  They drank too much and ingested a lot of LSD and mushrooms while pregnant with their offspring.  The long term defect of these actions is liberalism ........Normal thinking individuals support you and your efforts to make this world a safer place.  I thank GOD that we have you brave men and women protecting us from the cowards that would kill us in our sleep if given the chance.