Yesterday, March 15th, 2008, marked the fifth
anniversary of the Iraq War. To be
honest, I don't really understand why so many people call it an
"anniversary": a word that most often indicates something to celebrate. But, regardless, we have been occupying the Middle
East in wartime for exactly five years now. There were thousands
of people who showed up in Los Angeles, California,
yesterday to march the length of Hollywood Boulevard.
Thanks to
hard-working YouTuber's, you can get a peek at the protests from many
corners of the Earth without leaving your computer chair.
Here
are marchers in L.A. yesterday. According to the AP, law enforcement puts the number of
protestors in Los Angeles at 2,000, while organizers say it was closer
to 10,000. Check out all of the Ron Paul signs,
too. Huh - I thought the MSM said Paul supporters had faded
away?
There was also a turnout of thousands in
London, England. Here's a
video.
Protestors in Sydney,
Australia yesterday.
Antiwar
protestors in Barcelona, Spain for
March 15th.
Elsewhere across the globe, groups
gathered with their signs and banners. From
Portland, Oregon; to
Washington, D.C.; to Glasgow,
Scotland in the UK; in various places
in Canada; even Sri
Lanka.
United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) is hosting
another march in Washington, D.C. on March 19th. Republican
Presidential candidate Ron Paul, a longtime opponent of the war, has plans to attend a protest
in D.C. on June 21st. (Over 12,000 people have also pledged to attend at
RonPaulMarch.com.)
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