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San Francisco Anti-War

Anti-War March and Rally in San Francisco March 21

by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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.
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§March down Market Street
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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§San Francisco State Students
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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§To an entusiastic crowd
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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§There was a marching band
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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§Many Unions were represented
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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§They marched in solidarity.
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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§Code Pink was there
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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§Che
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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§Hope
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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"Thou shall not kill hope"
§Police
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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At one point 76 uniformed police guarded the counter protesters.
§Counter Protest
by Charles Slay
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 6:59PM
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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.
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