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For Rumsfeld, a land of disenchantment War protests at defense secretary's hideaways near Taos no vacation 03/11/2003 By ANDY LENDERMAN / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News TAOS, N.M. - Children are blowing whistles on Donald Rumsfeld's privacy outside his digs in northern New Mexico, an area where for decades celebrities have sought seclusion. Artists, writers and, increasingly, the rich have flocked to this high country resort town to get away: D.H. Lawrence, Dennis Hopper and Julia Roberts, to name a few. The defense secretary finds he must work harder for privacy since war protests were staged at...

BOSTON (AP) -- They have marched and chanted, hoping to use persuasion to prevent war. If that fails, though, activists are readying a more aggressive strategy of sit-ins and social disruptions, meant to restore peace in Iraq. Protest sit-ins, especially at federal buildings, defense recruiting offices and military bases, have been mapped out for dozens of cities in the first day or two of any war, anti-war organizers say. Some also foresee widespread walkouts at schools and workplaces. A smaller number talk of blocking roads and bridges. "Once war happens, there will be civil disobedience. It's bringing to a higher...

<p>Last weekend, across Europe and America, somewhere between 1 million and 2 million people marched against a war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq. All protests against war are ultimately ethical in nature, and Saturday's placard-wavers did not break with tradition: "Give Peace a Chance," "Make Tea, Not War," "Bush and Blair-The Real War Criminals.'' These are statements of sentiment, not power politics, and the sentiment is, or is meant to be, a moral one.</p>

<p>San Francisco -- A survey using sophisticated aerial photography of Sunday's anti-war march and rally in San Francisco has produced results that indicate a far smaller crowd than the 200,000 protesters estimated by police and event organizers.</p> <p>The results of the independent survey, commissioned by The Chronicle and SFGate.com, cast doubt on traditional counting methods and contradict the crowd estimate of 200,000, which was reported in this newspaper and news media around the world. Crowd size in a demonstration is important because organizers tend to use it as evidence of support for their cause.</p>

San Francisco -- A survey using sophisticated aerial photography of Sunday's anti-war march and rally in San Francisco has produced results that indicate a far smaller crowd than the 200,000 protesters estimated by police and event organizers. The results of the independent survey, commissioned by The Chronicle and SFGate.com, cast doubt on traditional counting methods and contradict the crowd estimate of 200,000, which was reported in this newspaper and news media around the world. Crowd size in a demonstration is important because organizers tend to use it as evidence of support for their cause. In a series of detailed, high-resolution...

<p>February 19, 2003 -- LAST weekend, across Europe and America, somewhere between 1 million and 2 million people marched against a war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq. All protests against war are ultimately ethical in nature, and Saturday's placard-wavers did not break with tradition: "Give Peace a Chance," "Make Tea, Not War," "Bush and Blair - The Real War Criminals." These are statements of sentiment, not power politics, and the sentiment is, or is meant to be, a moral one. Of course, not all the marchers can be counted as 99.9 percent pure moralists. Some - perhaps many - marched out of simple reactionary hatred: for the United States, for its power, for its paramount position in a hated world order. London's paleosocialist Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, a featured speaker at that city's massive demo, comes to mind. His enlightened argument against war consisted chiefly of calling George W. Bush "a lackey of the oil industry," "a coward" and "this creature."</p>

This is important. Drop what you’re doing. Pack the car, get on a plane, a train, a bus or start walking. Our troops need your support right now! They’re laying it on the line for us overseas and all they are seeing in the media is hundreds of thousands of anti-war/anti-American demonstrators marching in our streets. As evidenced by this article Anti-war Protests Anger U.S. Troops Inside Kuwait those demonstrations are starting to affect morale. You can do something about that, but it will take time, effort and sacrifice -- a modest sacrifice compared to our men and women...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Whether you're for war with Iraq or against it, one common sentiment many Americans share is a growing sense of anxiety over the possibility of a terrorist attack here at home. In the Bay Area, doctors are beginning to see patients who are anxious and afraid that war could mean never feeling safe again. "My patients are reading the newspaper, listening to the news just like everybody else is," said Dr. Mark Levy, a Bay Area psychiatrist. "And it's on their mind." There's been no recent scientific poll asking Bay Area residents what the level of anxiety...

Feb. 12, 2003 US rabbi barred from San Francisco war protest, as too 'pro-Israel' By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF Rabbi Michael Lerner says today he has been barred from speaking at an anti-war protest planned for this Sunday in San Francisco, because he spoke out against the organizers'dissemination of anti-Israel propaganda. Lerner, the editor of Tikkun magazine and rabbi of Beyt Tikkun synagogue, writes of his being turned away at the rally on the op-ed page of Wednesday's Wall Street Journal. "We at Tikkun do not believe that this war--in which thousands of Iraqi civilians are likely to die--will...

Pop Quiz for Protestors Posted on Sunday, January 19 @ 12:09:27 PST by hud Which county does not have state sponsored protests where people are threatened by troops if they don't support their leader? A. U.S.A. B. North Korea C. Cuba D. Iraq Which country has suffered more casualties by its soldiers fighting to protect the lives of people in other lands? A. Iraq B. Iran C. Vietnam D. U.S.A Which country doesn't torture and imprison its non-violent political dissidents? A. Cuba B. China C. U.S.A. D. Syria Which country has given more aid to poor countries and forgiven the...

WUSA TV-9 did a follow-up interview with the DC Chapter of Free Republic with regard to our plans for further actions after countering the anti-war demonstrations in Washington, D.C. this weekend. Kristinn, tgslTakoma, Mark Phelps, Angelwood, Jimmy Valentine's brother; Doctor Raoul; Buford P, Taxman and "JW" marched to the Navy Memorial with flags flying to meet with reporter, Dave Statter, and his cameraman for the interview. After handshakes and introductions, Kristinn spoke with Dave Statter and showed him a copy of Peter Jennings' book, "In Search of America," which featured a two-page photograph of the D.C. Chapter countering some of...