Anti-War Protests Grow As Deaths, Debt Pile Up

St. Paul, MN, March 19, 2011. As the US launches another military attack in Libya, America is getting war weary. The war Afghanistan is now grinding into its 10th year and Iraq casualties continue even as the US draws down. Disapproval polls keep creeping up and the Washington Post poll reported on March 16, 2011 that 64% of the public feel the Afghanistan war is, "Not worth it." It's no wonder then, that anti-war marches such as the one that happened this Saturday in St. Paul are attracting more and more people. About a thousand peace activists marched two miles down University Avenue to the State Capitol, making it the largest such gathering for several years. Several dozen peace, anti-war and other civic groups participated. The crowd was exuberant and noisy, but very well behaved. Organizers of the march invited marchers to bring old kitchen pots or pans, and spoons. They shouted about money going for war but not for health care or education. This protest was one of many held across the nation as part of a national day of protest against war. Coincidentally the protest happened the same day the US started launching missiles into Libya.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• minnesota
• peace
• st. paul
• anti-war

[PatriotsRepublic]

where are the "Obama is a war criminal" posters??

[MrFreddieBurgoyne]

@DRussellNCAA Its about making lots money and lying to people isn't it?

[whatdouthink96]

Lol idk why I just looked this up. The facts are so screwed up.

[Chuck20201]

If you don't believe in war. Open your mind ignore his name and listen to his message. He speaks the truth about the endless war for the global Zionist controllers.

youtube.com/watch?v=6UXH84LE8J­s

[mattm3520]

Respond to this video... Most of us don't know what war is like, and the people who do, will tell you that it is terrible. These wars are so pointless. It's just more bloodshed after bloodshed. I support our troops and I pray that they come Home in one piece. Because those troops have more love for their country and more courage than any of us will ever have. But I want to support our troops now, I want to bring them Home. Support our troops, bring them Home.

[mattm3520]

Respond to this video... Whoever is in the military, they have more strength than any of us. They have the courage and the blood willing to fight for their country. But I am disgusted when I learn that the wars they have been fighting are pointless. We were in Iraq simply for oil. Afghanistan is different, we went in there to avenge the deaths of the terrible day of 9/11, but we've been in there for far too long. I'm tired of anti-war protesters being criticized.

[mattm3520]

@DRussellNCAA How ignorant are you? I don't think YOU know what war is all about. How would you like to graduate high school, have the balls to volunteer to fight for your country, and watch yourself or your friends next to you get shot and killed for oil profits. You're an idiot if you think we should still be at war. We just don't understand what war is all about? Why don't you tell that to the people with yellow ribbons on their doors.