Saturday, April 29, 2006

Antiwar Protesters March in NYC

Hundreds of thousands of people marched against the Iraq war (and a possible Iran war) in NYC on Saturday:

The demonstrators stretched for about 10 blocks as they headed down Broadway. Organizers said 300,000 people marched, though a police spokesman declined to give an estimate. There were no reports of arrests.

"We are here today because the war is illegal, immoral and unethical," said the Rev. Al Sharpton. "We must bring the troops home."

Among the protesters were Cindy Sheehan, Susan Sarandon, Rev Jesse Jackson and members of Veterans For Peace. The protest was organized by United For Peace & Justice.

I'm a huge supporter of people taking it to the streets to exercise their rights in the form of protests. I salute all of you who participated in today's march. What an excellent turnout.

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