WP:Large War Protest Planned for Mall

[Kadie]

Large War Protest Planned for Mall

By Michael E. Ruane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, January 25, 2007; Page B01

Tens of thousands of peace advocates from across the country are expected in Washington on Saturday for an anti-war rally that could be among the biggest since the war in Iraq began, organizers said yesterday.

They said the rally on the Mall, followed by a march near the Capitol, will target President Bush's intention to send more troops to the Iraq war.

The president's policy is "fight, war, occupation, death, destruction, spend our tax dollars," Leslie Cagan, national coordinator of United for Peace and Justice, the umbrella group that is one of the main organizers of Saturday's events, said at a media briefing.

Citing what she called "this devastating debacle of lies and horror," Cagan said: "The people of this country have had it. This Saturday, January 27, on the heels of the Bush administration's decision to send another 21,000 U.S. troops into Iraq, hundreds of thousands of people from all across this country will come to this capital city to make it clear."

The marchers are calling for an end to the occupation of Iraq and the beginning of "an orderly, speedy and safe" withdrawal of troops, said Hani Khalil, a spokesman for the group. They want dates announced for the start of troop withdrawal as well as a specific deadline for its completion, he added.

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[leftchick]

1. here we go...

"tens of thousands" vs "Hundreds of thousands". I am SHOCKED at the pre-emptive reporting!

:puke:

[marmar]

2. Look at the bright side....

The Post will look extra foolish on Sunday morning.

[az chela]

3. Please remember who is responsible for this!!!!!!!

We should all be so thankful to CINDY SHEEHAN for being the person who started this anti war movement.
THANK YOU CINDY!!!!!!!!!
I will forever be greatful what you have done to help people wake up in this country

[Captain Hilts]

4. You must have missed the huge rallies before the invasion. nt

[midnight]

7. az chela you are right, right, right. Everyone who is going

probably already agrees with you. Thanks Cindy.

[intheflow]

8. Funny, I remember huge rallies before Cindy Sheehan was on the scene.

February 15, 2003

Personally, I participated in a rally in Colorado Springs, where we had the honor of being the only US protest to be tear-gased by over-zealous cops, even though we were completely peaceful. I admire Cindy, but she did not start the anti-war movement in the U.S.

[madokie]

9. I agree with you

there is no doubt that someone was going to come forward or be seen as coming forward and I gladly give that honor to Cindy Sheehan, it's her who started this journey

[Unperson]

5. Kickaroo & recommend... a-roo.

The beltway is going to have to let loose a couple of notches.

[valerief]

6. I wonder how much of a blackout this protest will get. nt

[druidity33]

10. you'll be pleasantly surprised... nt