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War Protest
Here are some photos from Saturday's protest in Washington DC. After a rally on the national mall, with speeches by Jane Fonda and Susan Sarandon, among others, the march proceeded to ring the capitol building. There was no official head count, but estimates were a few hundred thousand. I've attended every major protest in Washington since the first one before the war in 2003, and this was by far the most diverse and populous crowd. The warm weather (yay global warming!) probably helped, but still it was heartening to see so many people. There were a lot of jokes along the lines of "where are all the congressmen?" and Bush's convenient meetings at Camp David, but the general sentiment was, what else can we do besides march?
Nice pictures! Did you
Nice pictures! Did you yourself have a sign?
One of my favorites I've ever seen had a picture of Abraham Lincoln with the caption "Couldn't Tell A Lie" followed by a picture of Bush with the caption "Could".
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Ryan Thoreson at Cambridge
Ryan Thoreson at Cambridge Common worries about the ramifications of a withdrawal:
http://cambridgecommon.campustap.com/blog/entry/view.aspx?Iid=156576&componentTypeId=3#comment
I had this in response:
I also attended the protest, and was touched by the concern of the protesters. They too, were worried about the consequences of an immediate withdrawal for the Iraqis. They were not there for selfish reasons. There was alot of questioning. It was clear on Saturday that the country is just not willing to pay for this war in lives or money, but there was a palpable sense of guilt. It's a sign of moral reevaluation that if developed I think could benefit the US and the Iraqis in the long run.