Protesting Four Years of War in Midtown

Tomorrow is the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and yesterday's antiwar march brought out thousands to protest on New York City streets. During a rally organized by United for Peace and Justice, the AP reports actor Tim Robbins as saying, "The American people want this war to end. That's the message they sent last November in the election. When are we going to start listening to them?" A Brooklyn Life marched yesterday and writes that a policeman "was using his megaphone to encourage us to keep marching for peace until the end." And check out this set of photographs from the protest by nickcalyx on Flickr - this might be the best sign.

No one was arrested during yesterday's march. But at the big protest in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, hundreds of people were arrested.

Photograph by ~ Raymond on Flickr

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By Jen Chung in News on March 19, 2007 9:09 AM

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Vanessa

Jen,

People are making fun of you and this headline (and they are right and it's funny).

Please correct the wording of this headline?

Marco

Salon.com is showcasing a new documentary series called Hometown Baghdad on their homepage about life in Baghdad to coincide with the anniversary.

You can also find out more here:

hometownbaghdad.com

smitty

Those four years of war in Midtown have been tough. You can't go anywhere without fear.

PeaceLoveHairgrease

Read somewhere:

"Hey protester. They want to kill you too."

Ben K.

This may be the best Gothamist headline ever. The misplaced modifier is great. I hope they can come up with a plan for peace in Midtown soon. I know a lot of people who work in the area, and I would hate to see them fall victim to more years of senseless wars in Manhattan's busiest business district.

Not Amused

Keep it up, Your efforts are beginning to have an effect !

The Edge

...Then they'd just end up killing each other instead.

Oh, wait.

KevinWalsh

If only the Sunnis, Shiites, Palestinians, Iranians, Al-Qaeda, etc. etc. would mobilize for no more war...

jenny

counter recruitment action in Brooklyn today.

End Military Recruitment!

Monday, March 19th

Meet at 3 pm on the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues

(B,D,M,N,Q,R,2,3,4,5 to Atlantic Avenue or Pacific Street)

The march will proceed to the Armed Services Recruitment Center at 41

Flatbush Avenue.