Photos from SF Anti-War Rally

pogo, 29.10.2007 21:26

On Saturday, October 27th, citizens from Southern Oregon joined tens of thousands in San Francisco to protest the Iraq war and a call to bring the soldiers home. The protests marked five years since Congress voted to authorize the use of U.S. force in Iraq.

In San Francisco, tens of thousands gathered at Civic Center Park for a rally and march. As the march began, protesters filled up Market Street for several blocks. At the head of the march was a band of Native American drummers. As the front of the march reached Octavia St., thousands of protesters fell to the pavement in a symbolic "die-in". For several minutes, the demonstrators lay on the pavement, representing over 1 million Iraqis who have died since the US invaded their country. The march ended at Dolores Park, where demonstrators listened to speakers, including Cindy Sheehan and American Indian Movement leader Dennis Banks.

The demonstration in San Francisco was organized by the October 27 Coalition and has become a rallying point for the region's antiwar forces. Over 180 groups, unions, spiritual communities and activist coalitions came together along with buses and car caravans from all over the Northwest participated in the march.

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