Our fair city is full of Democrats, somewhere in the range of four to one. So it shouldn't be suprising that there is overwhelming support to leave Iraq and stop the endless cycle of violence that our troops endure on a daily basis. Of course there is widespread dissatisfaction against Bush's war across the country, but hey, this is NYC.
Gothamist covered the protests yesterday:
In the wake of President Bush's Wednesday night address to the country, when he announced that he will send thousands of more soldiers to Iraq, hundreds of people protested the plan. They convened at the tiny island in the middle of Times Square in front of the U.S. Armed Forces recruiting station, with signs like "Stop the funding, stop the war" and "When government lies, Democracy dies" with drivers passing by honking their horns. Some protesters were dressed as Guantanamo prisoners. Of course, there were counter-protesters; one sign said, "Warning: Leftist protesters trying to demoralize our troops." No arrests were reported.
The protest was organized by United for Peace and Justice, which coordinated others across the country yesterday. There will be another, big rally on Saturday, January 27 in Washington, D.C.
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