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San Francisco | Anti-War

Anti-War March and Rally in San Francisco March 21
by Charles Slay
Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM
Several thousand people gathered in downtown San Francisco Saturday morning, despite the threat of rain, for a peaceful march and rally against the on going wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and occupation of Palestine. With the dire state of the American economy the protest had a strong emphasis on the dollar cost of United States military involvement.

§March down Market Street
by Charles Slay Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM

§San Francisco State Students
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§To an entusiastic crowd
by Charles Slay Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM

§There was a marching band
by Charles Slay Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM

§Many Unions were represented
by Charles Slay Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM

§They marched in solidarity.
by Charles Slay Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM

§Code Pink was there
by Charles Slay Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM

§Che
by Charles Slay Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM

§Hope
by Charles Slay Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM

"Thou shall not kill hope"
§Police
by Charles Slay Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM

At one point 76 uniformed police guarded the counter protesters.
§Counter Protest
by Charles Slay Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 6:59 PM

About Fifty Pro Israeli protesters staged a counter demo on the steps of city hall. the reference is to Israeli Staff Sergent Gilad shalit who is allegedly held hostage by Hamas.