Global Protests Mark Iraq War Anniversary

[yurbud]

Story emphasizes that protests are smaller than past in parts, but go to link and vote this up on yahoo, so right sees what world thinks of Bush's war.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2631&ncid=2631&e=1&u=/ap/20060318/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_war_protests_7

Global Protests Mark Iraq War Anniversary

By ED JOHNSON, Associated Press WriterSat Mar 18, 10:02 AM ET

Anti-war protesters marched in Australia, Asia, Turkey and Europe on Saturday in demonstrations that marked the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq with a demand that coalition troops pull out.

Around 500 protesters marched through central Sydney, chanting "End the war now" and "Troops out of Iraq." Many campaigners waved placards branding President Bush the "World's No. 1 Terrorist" or expressing concerns that Iran could be the next country to face invasion.

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In Tokyo, about 2,000 people rallied in a downtown park, carrying signs saying "Stop the Occupation" as they listened to a series of anti-war speeches.

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In Turkey, thousands gathered in Istanbul for protests and other demonstrations were planned in the cities of Izmir, Trabzon and the capital, Ankara.

Opposition to the war is nearly universal in Turkey and cuts across all political stripes.

"Murderer USA," read a sign unfurled by a communist in Taksim Square in Istanbul.

[rodeodance]

1. the people are so ahead of the politians, yet the politians are

suspose to representing the people (including here in the grand US of A)--- something is wrong about this.

[rodeodance]

2. nominate.

[movonne]

3. rate this story..

[leftchick]

4. quite a turn out in San Francisco!

Thousands of protesters gather at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Saturday, March 18, 2006, for a mass march and rally. Demonstrators rallied on Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, demanding that troops be pulled out. (AP Photo/ Tony Avelar)

And NYC....



Protesters carry banners and shout slogans against the war in Iraq during a protest march on 42nd Street in New York, March 18, 2006. Anti-war protesters marched through cities across the world three years after the invasion of Iraq, calling for U.S. and British troops to pull out. REUTERS/Chip East

And Rome...



Demonstrators gather in Rome, Saturday, March 18, 2006, to protest against the U.S.-led war in Iraq.The banner in backgorund reads, Not in our name. U.S. Citizens against the war. Thousands of people held anti-war demonstrations Saturday in global protests that marked the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq by demanding that coalition troops pull out. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

And London....



Thousands of anti-war protesters gather during a demonstration at Trafalgar Square, central London, March 18, 2006. At least 14,000 anti-war protesters marched through London on Saturday, three years after the invasion of Iraq, calling for U.S. and British troops to pull out. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

[Lochloosa]

5. Thanks for the pics leftchick.

[mom cat]

6. K&R and thanks.

[yurbud]

7. one more vote makes greatest

[mom cat]

8. Kickity Kickity kick!

[yurbud]

9. Story makes yahoo homepage (PIC)

[IndyOp]

10. The story on the homepage is different from the one in your OP --

Go to the homepage and click on the link -- the story that it leads to has only 97 votes; while the one I go to from the link in your OP has 1300+ votes...

We should be voting up the one on the homepage, I think.

:shrug:

[yurbud]

11. good point

[stephinrome]

12. Our group of U.S. citizens in Rome

Here are some more photos of Rome, mostly of our group, U.S. Citizens for Peace and Justice along with the group U.S. Citizens Against War from Florence

http://www.peaceandjustice.it/g-march-18.php