Camp Casey San Francisco

Over 100 people came through to show their solidarity this weekend with Cindy Sheehan and the 300 folks gathered outside Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas who are voicing opposition to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Solidarity camps have sprung up across the country, all with the demand that U.S. troops leave Iraq immediately. Sheehan has broken through a media silence with her courageous stand, catapulting thousands into action and breathing new life into the anti-war movement in the U.S.
Saturday at Camp Casey S.F. featured a 3 pm Speak Out, which included representatives from local military families and others working to stop the war. At 6 pm, a People Power Strategy workshop exploring creative ways to stop the war and occupation was held by local activists. A candlelight vigil honoring the dead on all sides of the war led into a spirited evening in which many cars, buses, and trucks travelling down Van Ness honked and waved in support.
Television, radio, and print media gave extensive coverage of the event. One mother of a U.S. armed forces service member joined the vigil after learning of it on local T.V. news.
About 20 people camped overnight, and were greeted in the morning by supporters who brought coffee and breakfast to the camp.
Sunday morning, about 60 people attended an interfaith prayer service led by local religious leaders. The event ended with a hopeful tone; and the promise of more resistance to come.