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FiveGoodMen

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7. Beginning in 2002 ...
Thu Mar 28, 2019, 06:28 PM
Mar 2019

and continuing after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, large-scale protests against the Iraq War were held in many cities worldwide, often coordinated to occur simultaneously around the world. After the biggest series of demonstrations, on February 15, 2003, New York Times writer Patrick Tyler claimed that they showed that there were two superpowers on the planet: the United States and worldwide public opinion.[2]

These demonstrations against the war were mainly organized by anti-war organizations, many of whom had been formed in opposition to the invasion of Afghanistan. In some Arab countries demonstrations were organized by the state. Europe saw the biggest mobilization of protesters, including a rally of three million people in Rome, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest ever anti-war rally.[3]

According to the French academic Dominique Reynié, between January 3 and April 12, 2003, 36 million people across the globe took part in almost 3,000 protests against the Iraq war.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_Iraq_War

Two words... Chin music Mar 2019 #1
I Do Not Agree! True Blue American Mar 2019 #2
+1 Chin music Mar 2019 #3
Mike Turner is my Rep. True Blue American Mar 2019 #4
Yes--You Nailed It. I Voted For Him as Mayor, But He Is Dead To Me Now! DoctorJoJo Mar 2019 #10
truth Or dare - take to the streets or be trumped. Ninga Mar 2019 #5
Beginning in 2002 ... FiveGoodMen Mar 2019 #7
You made your case well- I totally agree. See ya in Ninga Mar 2019 #8
That is exactly warmfeet Mar 2019 #13
Will Hurd a so called normal "puke" signed the letter too. Just shameful. nt UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #6
Political Theater which has achieved its goal apparently Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #9
Got to admit when I first heard this this morning rurallib Mar 2019 #11
Yep at first i thought it a farce. SlogginThroughIt Mar 2019 #15
It won't work this time. DFW Mar 2019 #12
Playing Within The Law Can Be Slow DallasNE Mar 2019 #14
I have been asking myself for years....WHEN is it a line too far? Ferrets are Cool Mar 2019 #16
Yes the torturing SlogginThroughIt Mar 2019 #17
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