Reply #45: The story was posted then, written earlier

[MADem]

They said the 2K were there HOURS before the thing even started.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Opponents of the war in Iraq rallied by the thousands Saturday to demand the return of U.S. troops, staging a day of protest, song and remembrance of the dead in marches through Washington and other cities in the U.S. and Europe.

More than 2,000 people gathered on the Ellipse hours before the showcase demonstration past the White House, the first wave of what organizers said would be the largest Washington rally since the war began.

The speaker now up just announced on CSPAN that "the streets are FULL..."