Reply #8: Unfortunately, at the last minute I couldn't go ... [View All]

[txaslftist]

...but I watched the coverage on C-Span (the only station covering the protests over the huzza surrounding hurricane Rita -hey, look, get a shot of that fallen tree branch!-); and I have to agree with the poster. I saw some Palestinians protesting Israel, an Israeli protesting Israel, an African protesting something in Africa; Someone else protesting about the Cuban embargo; Some other protests about racism generally; A poet talking about who the hell knows what and maybe three speakers who were actually on point about the war.

I felt like posting something here this morning that said "Palestinians hijack peace protest..."

I'm glad someone else had the courage to do it before I did, knowing what a flamefest it would turn into. The people who marched in Washington were united in their opposition to THE WAR IN IRAQ; not every other leftist cause on the planet. While I agree with a lot of those other points, that's not what the people came to Washington to hear.

I can't help but wonder if the ANSWER people thought maybe no one would show up, so they just grabbed any speaker willing to stand at a podium?