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More then 100,000 protestors march in Washington against the war in Iraq!!!
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link:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4278960.stm
Anti-war rally held in Washington
Thousands of anti-war protesters are marching in Washington to demand the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.
Organisers said they were expecting 100,000 to turn out for the 11-hour rally, march and concert near the White House and Washington Monument.
Opinion polls show a majority in the US believe the war in Iraq is going badly and US troops should be brought home.
A few hundred supporters of President Bush's policy in Iraq also gathered in Washington for a counter protest.
Anti-war rallies were also being held in other cities across the US as well as in London, Paris and Rome but in many cases the numbers were down on protests in previous years.
Demonstrators travelled from far and wide for what organisers said was the largest rally in Washington since the start of the war.
They carried banners reading "Bring the Troops Home Now" and "Bush Lied, Thousands Died."
"We have to get involved," said Erika McCroskey, 27, who travelled from Des Moines in Iowa with her mother and sister, to take part in her first demonstration.
Another demonstrator, 60-year-old Paul Rutherford, said he was a Republican who still supported President Bush, except over the war.
"President Bush needs to admit he made a mistake in the war and bring the troops home, and let's move on," he was quoted by the Associated Press as saying.
Bush appeal
Among those joining the protest was Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq, whose protest outside President Bush's Texas ranch during the summer mobilised many anti-war supporters.
"We need a people's movement to end this war," she told the crowd. "We'll be the checks and balances on this out-of-control criminal government."
President Bush appealed to Americans in a radio address last month to be patient.
"Our efforts in Iraq and the broader Middle East will require more time, more sacrifice and continued resolve," he said.
Meanwhile, anti-war rallies were also being held in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and in major cities across Europe.
British police said around 10,000 people took to the streets in London, although organisers put the figure at nearer 100,000.
A small rally was held in Paris, and in Rome dozens of demonstrators held up banners and peace flags outside the US Embassy.
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oh oh looks like more and more people are getting pissed off with this war.Will that redneck get the hint?I doubt it. |
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| MrSquirrel |
Your title is off by a factor of 10.
MrS |
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| tribu |
| They expected 100,000. Let's wait and see how many actually showed up. |
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| hardcore trancer |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrSquirrel
Your title is off by a factor of 10.
MrS |
fixed :wtf: |
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| ogvh5150 |
With the idiot out of town, he will never know about the will of the people.
I'd like to see the drunk twins in the sand trying to duck and cover. But like the chickenhawks like their dad they'll just party on while people die.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Military families and others defending the war in Iraq took their turn Sunday to demonstrate on the National Mall, if in much smaller numbers, and counter the massive protest against the war a day earlier.
About 100 people had gathered before a stage set up on the eastern portion of the mall as the noon rally began. A large photo of an American flag served as a backdrop for the stage, and country music blared from speakers while other banners and signs proclaiming support for U.S. troops waved in the breeze.
War Supporters Follow Anti-War Rallies
What a sorry bunch.
There's probably some TA's that say that we should stay in that 100. Those that say the troops should stay never responded to my statement that they should enlist. |
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| Q5echo |
| quote: | Originally posted by ogvh5150
With the idiot out of town, he will never know about the will of the people. |
...and you know what else genius? neither will the top anti-war Democrats.
| quote: | As the anti-war movement arrives in Washington this weekend, many top Democrats are leaving.
Nationally known Democratic war critics, including Howard Dean, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, Russell Feingold of Wisconsin and John Kerry of Massachusetts, won't attend what sponsors say will be a big anti-war rally Saturday in Washington.
The only Democratic officeholders who plan to address the rally are Reps. Cynthia McKinney of Georgia and John Conyers of Michigan. |
Dean's not the sharpest knife in the donkey party drawer (neither is Sheehan), but even he is smart enough to distance himself from that dumb **** and all of her pimps. |
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| Don't even get me started on Cynthia McKinney, or her ing dad for that matter. |
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| Moongoose |
| quote: | Originally posted by ogvh5150
[font=arial]WASHINGTON (AP) - Military families and others defending the war in Iraq took their turn Sunday to demonstrate on the National Mall, if in much smaller numbers, and counter the massive protest against the war a day earlier.
About 100 people had gathered before a stage set up on the eastern portion of the mall as the noon rally began. A large photo of an American flag served as a backdrop for the stage, and country music blared from speakers while other banners and signs proclaiming support for U.S. troops waved in the breeze.
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I am reminded of a South park episode here, i can just imagine someone like like Jimbo up on that stage singing country songs:D |
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| The Mex |
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What a sorry bunch.
There's probably some TA's that say that we should stay in that 100. Those that say the troops should stay never responded to my statement that they should enlist. |
I wonder if you know what kind of message that would send to all the terrorists if we were to pull out of Iraq now and give in to their demands. I think it would send a clear message that the US and other supporting nations are like cowed dogs that roll over on their backs exposing their belly for further attacks. Are you some kind of idiot to think that if we pull out now that it would stop them from continuing their so called "Jihad" against the US and others not of their faith and beliefs.
Oh by the way I am enlisted. |
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| George Smiley |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Mex
Oh by the way I am enlisted. |
Not suprised considering your intelligence!! :D |
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| quote: | Originally posted by The Mex
I wonder if you know what kind of message that would send to all the terrorists if we were to pull out of Iraq now and give in to their demands. I think it would send a clear message that the US and other supporting nations are like cowed dogs that roll over on their backs exposing their belly for further attacks. Are you some kind of idiot to think that if we pull out now that it would stop them from continuing their so called "Jihad" against the US and others not of their faith and beliefs.
Oh by the way I am enlisted. |
Major kudos! Good luck. |
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| ogvh5150 |
People can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. This is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and attack the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country.
Hermann Goering
| quote: | Originally posted by The Mex
I wonder if you know what kind of message that would send to all the terrorists if we were to pull out of Iraq now and give in to their demands. I think it would send a clear message that the US and other supporting nations are like cowed dogs that roll over on their backs exposing their belly for further attacks. Are you some kind of idiot to think that if we pull out now that it would stop them from continuing their so called "Jihad" against the US and others not of their faith and beliefs. |
Who told you they were terrorists? The media? Your 2nd grade school teacher? Just who are you trusting to tell you this? You're trusting the same people that told you that there were Weapons of Mass Destruction™ in Iraq when there are none. So if you still believe there are WMDs™ I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
| quote: | | Oh by the way I am enlisted. |
Pray that you don't see combat unless you enlisted in the navy or as a cook in the army.
I guess then 100,000 protesters must be wrong then?
| quote: | Originally posted by ogvh5150
Combine the article about the 300 spooks with this:
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Iraq May Be Prime Place for Training of Militants, C.I.A. Report Concludes
| quote: | | A new classified assessment by the Central Intelligence Agency says Iraq may prove to be an even more effective training ground for Islamic extremists than Afghanistan was in Al Qaeda's early days, because it is serving as a real-world laboratory for urban combat. |
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Your cup of tea:
| quote: | Originally posted by ogvh5150
Growing pessimism about averting civil war in Iraq, as well as mounting concerns that the U.S. military presence there may itself be fuelling the insurgency and Islamist extremism worldwide, has spurred a spate of new calls for the United States to withdraw its 140,000 troops sooner rather than later.
Although resolutions to establish at least a timeline for withdrawal have so far gained the support of only about a quarter of the members of Congress, the absence of tangible progress in turning back the insurgency is adding to fears on Capitol Hill that the administration's hopes of stabilising the situation, let alone giving birth to a pro-western democracy in the heart of the Arab world, are delusory.
U.S.: Civil War Spectre Spurs New Iraq Exit Plans
In a shameless swipe at their political opponents, House Republicans passed a resolution on July 21 that denounces those who dare to question the wisdom of an indefinite U.S. military presence in Iraq.
"Calls for an early withdrawal embolden the terrorists," the bill states, adding that the U.S. must stay as long as it takes to achieve a free and secure Iraq.
At this rate that may be a long, long, long time.
House Demagoguery on Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Calls for an early withdrawal from Iraq are a mistake that will only embolden terrorists, the House resolved Wednesday.
The resolution drew opposition from Democrats, who said it implied that questioning President Bush's Iraq policies is unpatriotic.
The measure, approved 291-137, says the United States should leave Iraq only when national security and foreign policy goals related to a free and stable Iraq have been achieved.
"Calls for an early withdrawal embolden the terrorists and undermine the morale" of U.S. and allied forces and put their security at risk, the amendment to a State Department bill reads.
House votes to oppose early Iraq withdrawal |
Fight abroad so politicians don't have to:
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Chickenhawks:
``No, I have not urged my own children to enlist.I don't know the status of my childrens' potentially enlisting in the Guard and Reserve,`` Romney said, his voice tinged with anger.
Massachusetts residents can enlist in the National Guard up to age 39.Romney's five sons range in age from 24 to 35. Neither the Romney children nor the governor have served in the military, Romney spokeswoman Julie Teer said.
More than 1,100 guardsmen and women from Massachusetts are currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, a guard spokeswoman said.According to federal statistics, 28 Massachusetts soldiers have been killed so far.
``I don't think you should be so `rah-rah' for a war that you aren't willing to send your own family members to,'' said Rose Gonzalez, 30, of Somerville, whose mother, a state employee, was deployed to Iraq in January.``If he thinks the war is so just and so important and we shouldn't pull out, then he should encourage his own sons to go.``
Mitt backs war, but his boys are safe at home |
Polls:
Troops Should be Brought Home...
I approve/disapprove the Way Pres. Bush is Handling Iraq
Can the United States establish a stable, democratic government in Iraq?
Did the Bush administration deliberately mislead the public of Saddams WMD'S?
Can the United States win the war in Iraq?
United States in Iraq Poll: Leave or stay
Those polls are real time examples of the TA mindset. I expect you to vote on at least one. |
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