Over 725 Protests Planned to Mark Second Anniversary of Iraq Invasion

by Democracy Now

Fri, Mar 18, 2005 8:54PM

More than 725 anti-war protests and events are scheduled across the country on March 19th to mark the second anniversary of the invasion Iraq. We hear from organizers around the country who describe what is happening in their communities.

Saturday, March 19th, marks the second anniversary of the Iraq invasion.

More than 725 anti-war protests and events are scheduled across the country to mark the anniversary. United For Peace and Justice reports this is more than double the number of actions that took place a year ago to mark the first anniversary of the war.

One of the largest rallies is expected to take place in Fayetteville, North Carolina outside the military base Fort Bragg. Main sponsors of that protest include Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, and Military Families Speak Out. Yesterday we spoke with organizers around the country to get a sense of what is happening in their communities.

* Voices of Dissent, protests organizers around the U.S. describe what is happening in their communities on March 19, 2005.

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http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/03/18/1450226

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