Protesters at Kyl office oppose war in Iraq
Apr. 30, 2006 12:00 AM
About 300 war protesters on Saturday brandished signs, beat drums and encouraged passing motorists to honk if they wanted to end U.S. involvement in Iraq.
The Arizona End the War Now Coalition held the march and picket at 24th Street and Camelback Road near the office of Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl to protest the third anniversary of President Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech.
Motorists driving by Biltmore Fashion Square around noon might have heard protest organizer Mitch Rubin shouting through a megaphone: "One, two, three, four, we don't want Kyl's war."
A few motorists shouted angrily at the protesters, but many more honked horns.
In a speech from the deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, Bush stood under a "Mission Accomplished" banner and declared, "major combat operations in Iraq have ended."
- Thomas Ropp
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Protesters in N.Y. demand U.S. troops to withdraw
Desmond Butler Associated Press Apr. 30, 2006 12:00 AM
NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of protesters marched Saturday through lower Manhattan to demand an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
Cindy Sheehan, a vociferous critic of the war whose soldier son died in Iraq, joined in the march, as did actress Susan Sarandon and the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
"End this war, bring the troops home," read one sign lifted by marchers on the sunny afternoon, three years after the war in Iraq began. The mother of a Marine killed two years ago in Iraq held a picture of her son, born in 1984 and killed 20 years later.
One group marched under the banner "Veterans for Peace."
The demonstrators stretched for about 10 blocks as they headed down Broadway. Organizers said 300,000 people marched, although a police spokesman declined to give an estimate. There were no reports of arrests.
"We are here today because the war is illegal, immoral and unethical," the Rev. Al Sharpton said. "We must bring the troops home."
Organizers said the march was also meant to oppose any military action against Iran, which is facing international criticism over its nuclear program. The event was organized by the group United for Peace and Justice.