Tim, Jonah, my mom, and I went to the peace march marking the third anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq. I read that there were upwards of 40 to 50,000 people there. That's what independent media said. Major news outlets estimated 10,000. Regardless, the protest was huge!
The most powerful speaker was an Iraqi peace activist from Baghdad. She spoke in first person about what the war is like for the civilians. Truly terrifying. Another powerful speaker was the father of a soldier who died in Iraq. He said that every day he is plagued by guilt, thinking he could've done so much more to prevent this bloodshed. I am glad we were there.
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