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U.S. actress Jane Fonda speaks at an
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U.S. actress Jane Fonda(R) attends an
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Carrying dozens of mock
coffins covered with America flags, thousands of people took to the street in
downtown Los Angeles Saturday, as part of the anti-war protests across the
United State to demand the withdrawal of troops in Iraq.
Among the participants in the peace march were Iraq
veterans, activists and vocal anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan, who became
famous for her extended demonstration at a peace camp outside Bush's Texas ranch
after her son Casey was killed during his service in Iraq.
LA mayor urges Bush to take new direction on Iraq
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The mayor of the second largest U.S. city said on Saturday the war in Iraq was hurting law enforcement in the United States, urging President George W. Bush to take a new direction in Iraq and "turn talk into action" on the energy issue.
Delivering the Democrats' weekly radio address, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said "around the country, we've seen thousands of our guard members sent overseas, call-ups which have taken many of our local police, firefighters and first-responders to the Middle East, and left our communities less prepared to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies," said Villaraigosa.
