Iraq Anniversary
Today was the march in protest of the war in Iraq on campus being that its the five-year anniversary of the occupation. It was such a cool day! There were awesome speakers and the people were so energetic and passionate. I absoultely loved being there. We started off at Coffman with speakers and chants, then marched from coffman to Pleasant Street to University Avenue to Church Street and ended up at the McNamara Alumni Center. After that we walked over to a military recruiting center and protested there. I was really close to being late to work, but the entire experience was enlightening and so much fun! There were tons of people and it all reminded me how much we need to get out of Iraq and how much passion and anger matters. I always try to be diplomatic or attempt to negotiate with people, but today it was all about being as loud as you can be and grabbing people off the street to come join. Pro-War folks didn't even say anything - they just stared.
All in all, an amazing day! The protest is going to be on the Channel 4, 5, and 11 news. Check it out!!
Comments
where as I support leaving Iraq, I think attacking current members of the military and the recruiting station sends the wrong message. and its just mean.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 2, 2008 06:58 PM
I agree with you. The attitude throughout the protest was not one of attack against those currently in the military. The protest outside of the recruiting station was a means to send a message. Location during a protest is key. It would make a bigger statement to protest outside of a recruiting station rather than at the Alumni Center. That (as far as I know) was the main reason.
Posted by: Jessica Englund | April 2, 2008 10:51 PM