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| Monday, 27 October 2003 |
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Over 25,000 stage anti-Iraq war protests in US WASHINGTON, Sunday (AFP) Some 25,000 protesters rallied in US cities against the US-led occupation of Iraq, demanding troops be brought home and labeling President George W. Bush a "liar." More than 20,000 leftists marched in Washington as mounting concern over the growing toll on US forces and the cost of the occupation eroded popular support for the administration. They were confronted by a smaller group of war supporters.And in San Francisco, more than 4,000 marched through the streets chanting "End the Occupation of Iraq" and carrying signs bearing slogans such as "Money for Schools, Not War." Similar protests were scheduled in other US cities. More than 100 US troops have been killed in combat since May 1, when Bush declared an end to major combat. The crowd carried placards in English, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew and Korean proclaiming: "Bush lied;" "Bush is looting the future;" "No war for empire." Among the protesters to take the microphone at the rally near the White House, were Democratic presidential contender Al Sharpton and former US attorney general Ramsey Clark. "We were right when we were saying Bush was misleading the population," Sharpton said. "We are right now. We want to stop the misuse of American lives in Iraq." |
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