On Sixth
Anniversary of Iraq war...
Thousands
march on Pentagon & leading war profiteers
The last
two-thirds of the march (Getty Images)
From ANSWER:
A
"throng of war protesters swelled Saturday as they marched across the
Memorial Bridge." (AP) The protesters marched on the Pentagon and what
followed was a dramatic direct action at Boeing, Lockheed Martin,
General Dynamics and KBR, corporations that demonstrators labeled
"merchants of death." The predominantly young crowd continued to grow
as the day proceeded. They marched through the Pentagon north Parking
Lot and then into downtown Crystal City, where the leading war
corporations' headquarters are located.
The march was led by a contingent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.
There was a significant delegation from members of the Arab and Muslim
communities and many students participated.
The Arlington County Police mobilized in full riot gear in an attempt
to block the demonstrators from delivering symbolic coffins at the
doorsteps of the war corporations. They brought tear gas, snarling dogs
and pointed guns loaded with rubber bullets directly at demonstrators.
The Arlington County Police also put out an absurdly low count of the
demonstration, which was more than 10,000 people.
In Los Angeles, a simultaneous demonstration drew 4,000 people, which
culminated with a dramatic die-in at the Kodak Theater. Another 4,000
demonstrated in San Francisco, where police carried out violent attacks
on demonstrators and arrested numerous people.
"This is the launch of the anti-war movement in the post-Bush era. Bush
is gone, but the occupation of Iraq continues, the war in Afghanistan
is escalating, and the people of Palestine are living under a state of
siege," stated Brian Becker, National Coordinator of the ANSWER
Coalition.
Eighteen people from the Tampa Bay area made the trip - below are some
photos from Teah
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