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Anti-War (Anti-American) Protesters (Communists/Socialists)to Surround White House
Yahoo News ^ | 3/15/03

Posted on 03/15/2003 6:18:39 AM PST by areafiftyone

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-war protesters are expected to surround the White House on Saturday, in what may be one of their last chances to dissuade the Bush administration from invading Iraq.

Organizers at International ANSWER, a coalition of groups that have banded together to oppose a possible war, said they are expecting tens of thousands of people from more than 100 U.S. cities.

College students from as far as Wisconsin and Florida will rally at the Washington Monument before marching to both the White House and the Justice Department (news - web sites) to surround the buildings in a peaceful "sea of humanity," organizers said.

"Instead of a last-gasp effort before the bombs start to fall, we think there's still a possibility of affecting policy and stopping them altogether," International ANSWER spokesman Chuck Kaufman said.

President Bush (news - web sites) was to spend Saturday away from Washington at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. Sunday morning, he heads to Portugal's Azores islands for an emergency summit with the leaders of Britain and Spain in a final pursuit of a U.N. resolution on Iraq that would overcome opposition in the Security Council.

The three countries are the sponsors of a U.N. resolution that would set the stage for war on Iraq over its alleged weapons of mass destruction programs, and which is the subject of a bitter fight among council members.

The Washington protest is one of several planned for Saturday in the United States. Organizers said demonstrations are also expected throughout Europe, Asia and Australia.

Washington police said the organizers had received a permit to march and that they expected the demonstration would be as peaceful as previous protests.

The coalition's past protests have drawn tens of thousands to Washington. Kaufman said they are hoping Saturday's march rivals a previous demonstration on Oct. 26, which they estimated brought 200,000 people into the streets.

Religious leaders have also planned a Sunday evening prayer vigil at Washington's Lincoln Memorial that will coincide with thousands of other candlelight vigils across the world.

"My hope is that on Monday morning the (Bush) administration will realize there are two superpowers in the world: the United States and world opinion," said the Rev. Bob Edgar, general secretary of the National Council of Churches.

"They haven't convinced the world there is a smoking gun," he said.


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To: general_re
Bummer!
41 posted on 10/09/2003 3:03:21 PM PDT by dighton (Nasty Little Clique™)
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To: Brooklyn Patriot
The influence of Workers World Party (Reds) wus non-existant.

First, this thread is months old.

Second, we've been on the lines countering these leftist sponsored, leftist-speech filled "peace" rallies for two-plus years now. Without WWP, ISO, etc., there would have been no "peace" rallies or "peace" marches or "peace" riots.

Your "no commie influence at peace rallies" line won't work here.

Welcome to FR.

42 posted on 10/09/2003 3:15:33 PM PDT by tgslTakoma (Why call it ANSWER? It's WORKERS WORLD PARTY!)
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To: Poohbah
I think John Lennon is going to marry that Yukko Uno. She's breaking up the Beatles, you know.
43 posted on 10/09/2003 3:32:16 PM PDT by Catspaw
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To: Brooklyn Patriot
The influence of Workers World Party (Reds) wus non-existant.

Sure! Just like the sun doesn't rise in the east and set in the west!

44 posted on 10/09/2003 5:43:55 PM PDT by Bigun (IRSsucks@getridof it.com)
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To: Brooklyn Patriot; Admin Moderator; Jim Robinson
I am not sure what is happening here. Someone has compromised my account I did not post this.

Corin Stormhands
45 posted on 10/09/2003 5:56:24 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (FRee post #2. Contribute to the FReepathon ---- www.wardsmythe.com)
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To: Corin Stormhands; Brooklyn Patriot
Oh, scratch that. Maybe I did post that MONTHS AGO!!!
46 posted on 10/09/2003 5:58:08 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (FRee post #2. Contribute to the FReepathon ---- www.wardsmythe.com)
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To: dighton
The guy signs up two days ago, *stumbles upon* an ancient thread, and plays the chickenhawk card.

Yeah, I just figgered that out. Must be Gray Davis campaign staff out lookin' fer work...

47 posted on 10/09/2003 6:28:45 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (FRee post #2. Contribute to the FReepathon ---- www.wardsmythe.com)
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To: Brooklyn Patriot
go away troll
49 posted on 10/10/2003 11:57:53 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (FRee post #2. Contribute to the FReepathon ---- www.wardsmythe.com)
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To: Brooklyn Patriot; dighton; aculeus; general_re; L,TOWM; Constitution Day; Chancellor Palpatine; ...

VARMINT CONG ALERT!!!
Buchanian Traitorius Trollium subspecies
52 posted on 10/10/2003 4:34:50 PM PDT by BlueLancer (Der Elite Møøsenspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmååndø (EMØØK))
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To: Brooklyn Patriot
Can't debate... call names. Typical.

Look Goober. It's not that I can't debate, I don't want to debate a troll that shows up here a week ago and digs up a 6-month old thread just to pick a fight.

Take your anti-war whines and go pee in somebody else's sandbox.

57 posted on 10/14/2003 12:01:30 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (Writing for the Right at www.wardsmythe.com --- updated 10/11/03)
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To: Brooklyn Patriot; hchutch; dighton; aculeus; Chancellor Palpatine; Constitution Day; jriemer
Hey. Read the book Dope Incorporated if you want to know the truth about Rock Music, Beatles, Drugs, Hippies. Give's a patriotic view. Fascinating! Thanks for bringing it up.

Lyndon LaRouche Lunatic Alert!

60 posted on 10/14/2003 12:08:04 PM PDT by Poohbah ("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
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