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Thread #55822   Message #870049
Posted By: NicoleC
19-Jan-03 - 03:55 PM
Thread Name: BS: Over 10,000 March For Peace in Toronto!
Subject: RE: BS: Over 10,000 March For Peace in Toronto!
Somewhere between 50 and 200 thousand in SF yesterday. The police said 50,000, but I've been in 50,000 crowds and this one seemed much larger than that. It was nice seeing so many people who have different backgrounds and political views coming out to speak against a "pre-emptive" war that will kill hundred of thousands for no apparent reason. First is was the war to end all wars, which didn't work, and now we're supposed to buy a war to PREVENT all war. LOL.

There were some counter-protesters. Unfortunately, most of them were really there just spoiling for a fight and trying to stir something up. I didn't see any scuffles break out. Those that were there for more legitimate reasons (i.e. free speech) seemed to feel we should support our troops -- but I don't call sending our boys in uniform to die "supporting" them.

There were NO arrests and NO property destroyed, not even accidentally. Ah, the power of peaceful protest!