Sunday, September 25, 2005
Anti-War RhetIraq: Protest March
Who: News Article about Anti-War Protestors
Source: LA Times
Quotes:
Capping a summer of rising discontent with the war in Iraq, tens of thousands of protesters marched through cities across the nation Saturday to demand the immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces.
Organizers said more than 200,000 people turned out in Washington for the peaceful event, calling it the largest protest in the capital since the war began in March 2003. D.C. Police Chief Charles Ramsey said the group had probably reached its goal of 100,000.
The daylong march and rally was the first of three days of events that were expected to culminate Monday with protesters flooding congressional offices to demand an immediate and complete troop withdrawal, a position that few representatives on either side of the aisle have embraced.
The protest comes as polls show growing unhappiness with the war. A CNN/USA Today poll last week indicated that 59% of Americans thought the war was a "mistake" — the highest figure recorded since the question was first asked in March 2003.
There remains, however, widespread disagreement about the best solution. The same poll showed that 30% of Americans favored a total troop withdrawal, though 26% favored maintaining the current level.
Source: LA Times
Quotes:
Capping a summer of rising discontent with the war in Iraq, tens of thousands of protesters marched through cities across the nation Saturday to demand the immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces.
Organizers said more than 200,000 people turned out in Washington for the peaceful event, calling it the largest protest in the capital since the war began in March 2003. D.C. Police Chief Charles Ramsey said the group had probably reached its goal of 100,000.
The daylong march and rally was the first of three days of events that were expected to culminate Monday with protesters flooding congressional offices to demand an immediate and complete troop withdrawal, a position that few representatives on either side of the aisle have embraced.
The protest comes as polls show growing unhappiness with the war. A CNN/USA Today poll last week indicated that 59% of Americans thought the war was a "mistake" — the highest figure recorded since the question was first asked in March 2003.
There remains, however, widespread disagreement about the best solution. The same poll showed that 30% of Americans favored a total troop withdrawal, though 26% favored maintaining the current level.
