Pre-Iraq War Protest, Seattle, Feb. 15, 2003 | "The World Says No to War"

The Seattle rally was part of a coordinated, worldwide day of protests called in anticipation of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_15,_2003_anti-war_protest The protests coined the term "second superpower" in reference to global public opinion as the only counterbalancing force against a preemptive war on a sovereign state by the "first superpower". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Superpower

The rally and subsequent march down 5th Avenue were attended by 50,000 - 100,000 people, larger than the protests that marked the 1999 WTO ministerial meeting in Seattle. In addition to the looming war, the goal of the rally was to draw attention to a heavy-handed crackdown by the INS targeting immigrants from Arab and Middle Eastern countries, many of whom were detained without due process and in conflict with existing statutory mandates. http://www.law.siu.edu/research/29fallwintpdf/In%20response%20to%20the%20trag...

Many signs carried by protesters make reference to a FEMA advisory that Americans should stock up on duct tape and plastic sheeting in preparation for a biological or chemical terrorist attack.

Features interviews with Sherman Alexie, Congressmen Jim McDermott and Jay Inslee, and Matt Remle.

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[xjustin523x]

woah wtf happened! i didnt realize that a gathering like this would have taken place having been right after 9/11 one thing i notice different about this then and now.. people arent as half as douchey