LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people took to the streets
of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday in protest against the Iraq war.
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) spokesman Norma Eisenman estimated
that between 5,000 and 6,000 people showed up for the demonstration.
Shouting anti-war slogans, the protesters called for an early withdrawal of
U.S. troops from Iraq.
Vietnam veteran Ed Ellis, 59, said he hoped the demonstration would be the
"tipping point" against a war that has killed more than 3,200 U.S. troops and
engulfed Iraq in a deadly cycle of violence.
The demonstration was peaceful, Eisenman said, noting there were no reports
of arrests or other incidents.
An anti-war rally and concert would be held in downtown area later in the
day.
Similar anti-war demonstrations were also held across the United States,
including a flagship march in Washington D.C. on Saturday, to mark the fourth
anniversary of the ground invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003.
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Protestors march on Pentagon to mark 4th anniversary of Iraq war
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of protesters
marched from Washington D.C. to the steps of Pentagon on the other side of the
Potomac River Saturday, to mark the 4th anniversary of the Iraq war, which falls
on March 20.
Protesters were carrying such signs that read "U.S. Out of Iraq Now" and "Stop Iraq War, No Iran War, Impeach," "Bring Our TroopsHome", "Stop Occupation in Iraq" and so on.
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