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niyad

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11. glad that you were not injured. I was thinking about what the horses must have been going

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Fri Feb 15, 2013, 01:11 PM

Feb 2013

through, as well. never seemed like a good idea to me.

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10 years ago today, millions around the world joined to protest the upcoming iraq war. [View all] niyad Feb 2013 OP

Yep, stood on a street corner with my sweet Samoyed (passed in 2009) for a couple sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #1

I am sorry for your loss. and thank you for being there. niyad Feb 2013 #2

Those were ugly years libodem Feb 2013 #3

I was just thinking about your v day one billion rising rally. glad it was peaceful and lovely. niyad Feb 2013 #5

I'm a terrible photographer libodem Feb 2013 #13

We were at the same corner yesterday for One Billion Rising duhneece Feb 2013 #4

was thinking about you and libodem just before I checked this, wondering how it went. niyad Feb 2013 #6

It went really well duhneece Feb 2013 #38

I eneded up in a horrific scuffle with NYPD and their horses immediately following this event... Earth_First Feb 2013 #7

oh my word--how badly were you injured? niyad Feb 2013 #8

Thankfully, I was not injured... Earth_First Feb 2013 #9

glad that you were not injured. I was thinking about what the horses must have been going niyad Feb 2013 #11

Wonder what they would do if... ReRe Feb 2013 #24

I was in the New York demonstration . . . . patrice Feb 2013 #10

I was there. intheflow Feb 2013 #12

you were in the springs? or one of the other protests? I do not recall hearing anything about niyad Feb 2013 #44

I was in the Springs. intheflow Feb 2013 #47

are you still in the springs? and who was your professor? niyad Feb 2013 #48

No, I lived in Denver at the time. intheflow Feb 2013 #49

That was an amazing day, so many people. 15 million across the globe. Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #14

I will never forget that day either... ReRe Feb 2013 #29

The day the media forgot. nt valerief Feb 2013 #15

Was as NY protest HelenWheels Feb 2013 #16

I was home, watching it on CNN... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #17

And what was the big story of the day in the media? Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #18

Wish I knew DU back then, I was sure I was the only one SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #19

Big Media Abdicated Their Responsibility colsohlibgal Feb 2013 #20

+1000000 to everything you said! The media still needs to be held accountable Fight2Win Feb 2013 #26

I joined the other 1000s in LA that day. xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #21

I drove 3 teenagers 900 miles to NYC for that mokawanis Feb 2013 #22

Good for you (I mean that) but I wonder what they took away from the experience years later. randome Feb 2013 #25

You are correct mokawanis Feb 2013 #35

Sounds like 'Never give up' is the lesson learned by your kids. Kudos! randome Feb 2013 #36

I drove a long way.... ReRe Feb 2013 #33

I would have just driven to the nearest one hfojvt Feb 2013 #56

My husband and I were at the Seattle protest liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #23

Yes--nothing like it since the Vietnam War protesters took over I-5-- eridani Feb 2013 #30

I wish once our media would point this out to people like Dick Cheney Johonny Feb 2013 #27

I remember someone saying recently that colin powell could only go by the "intelligence" he was niyad Feb 2013 #42

How nineteen50 Feb 2013 #28

because the powers that be had too much to gain from their long-planned wars. we were simply niyad Feb 2013 #43

I froze for peace in NYC that day rocktivity Feb 2013 #31

Me, too. 4 hours with my sign, screaming. I made it to the street that could see the stage, did you? lindysalsagal Feb 2013 #53

to be part of this world-wide effort was truly amazing. if only that had been the last time we niyad Feb 2013 #54

Lather, Rinse, Repeat-The United States of Amnesia triplepoint Feb 2013 #32

Saddam Lover! Saddam Sympathizer! Saddam Apologist! RandiFan1290 Feb 2013 #34

indeed it does sound familiar. I have been called many names over the years for my activism, niyad Feb 2013 #40

Set of pictures from around the globe that day KurtNYC Feb 2013 #37

thank you for sharing those pics-- a good reminder of that day niyad Feb 2013 #39

I was there. DC March. mnhtnbb Feb 2013 #41

I did not think it was that early in the year hfojvt Feb 2013 #45

fortunately, it was not terribly cold here--was reminded about the blizzard in the eastern part of niyad Feb 2013 #52

So when do the prosecutions for war crimes start? Initech Feb 2013 #46

only when the icc can get some of these criminals rounded up. this country certainly is not niyad Feb 2013 #55

They ignored the worldwide protests LeftInTX Feb 2013 #50

don't forget that iraq sat on about the second largest deposit of oil in the world. and look who niyad Feb 2013 #51

And Bush's buddy Ray L. Hunt of Hunt Oil got that very first plum. nt. polly7 Feb 2013 #57

. . . niyad Feb 2013 #58

I still await full reporting of what happened that day..... FredStembottom Feb 2013 #59

unfortunately, I think it will be a VERY long time in coming. niyad Feb 2013 #60