marchonthepentagon &mdash; Fight Back! News https://fightbacknews.org/tag:marchonthepentagon News and Views from the People's Struggle Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:05:11 +0000 https://i.snap.as/RZCOEKyz.png marchonthepentagon &mdash; Fight Back! News https://fightbacknews.org/tag:marchonthepentagon Tens of Thousands March on Pentagon to Protest Iraq War https://fightbacknews.org/march17?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Washington D.C. - On March 17, tens of thousands of people braved unseasonably cold weather and strong winds to march against the U.S. occupation and war in Iraq. This national protest marked the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and also commemorated the 40th anniversary of the historic 1967 march on the Pentagon against the Vietnam War. The 1967 Pentagon march is widely seen as representing the shift 'from protest to resistance' against the Vietnam War. The March on the Pentagon this year also aimed to express the need for an escalation from protest to resistance in order to stop the U.S. war in Iraq. !--more-- Turnout was hurt by a snowstorm that hit the northeast region, forcing dozens of buses to cancel their trips to the protest. Pro-war counter protesters were more belligerent than usual, but this just served to strengthen the resolve of the anti-war protesters. #WashingtonDC #AntiwarMovement #News #Occupation #Iraq #MarchOnThePentagon #fromProtestToResistance div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]> Washington D.C. – On March 17, tens of thousands of people braved unseasonably cold weather and strong winds to march against the U.S. occupation and war in Iraq. This national protest marked the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and also commemorated the 40th anniversary of the historic 1967 march on the Pentagon against the Vietnam War. The 1967 Pentagon march is widely seen as representing the shift 'from protest to resistance' against the Vietnam War. The March on the Pentagon this year also aimed to express the need for an escalation from protest to resistance in order to stop the U.S. war in Iraq.

Turnout was hurt by a snowstorm that hit the northeast region, forcing dozens of buses to cancel their trips to the protest. Pro-war counter protesters were more belligerent than usual, but this just served to strengthen the resolve of the anti-war protesters.

#WashingtonDC #AntiwarMovement #News #Occupation #Iraq #MarchOnThePentagon #fromProtestToResistance

]]> https://fightbacknews.org/march17 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:58:20 +0000 Georgia: Movement Against Iraq War Growing https://fightbacknews.org/georgiaantiwar?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Atlanta, GA - Georgians will mark the fourth anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq by demanding, “Not one more death, not one more dollar.” Activities in various parts of the state will include delivery of petitions to congresspersons, a ‘constituent teach-in’ for Georgia’s U.S. senators and numerous street demonstrations, faith vigils and campus actions. !--more-- “The deepening quagmire in Iraq is sparking broader opposition at home,” said Gloria Tatum of the Georgia Peace & Justice Coalition. “Antiwar activities are spreading to the suburbs and smaller towns such as Snellville, Norcross, Newnan, Douglasville, Stone Mountain, Carrollton and McDonough, and into virtually every congressional district in the state.” Ongoing actions in larger cities are also finding increased support. “Every week we get more responses to our “Honk for peace” signs,” said Lindsay Holliday of Macon Peace. “The increasingly positive response is immensely encouraging as we vigil week after week,” added Nancy MacNair, a peace organizer in Athens. Many Georgians will take their protest to Washington. Two buses, organized by International Action Center/Atlanta, will transport Georgians to a March on the Pentagon on Saturday, March 17. #AtlantaGA #AntiwarMovement #News #Iraq #GloriaTatum #fourthAnniversaryOfIraqWar #MarchOnThePentagon div id="sharingbuttons.io"/div]]> Atlanta, GA – Georgians will mark the fourth anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq by demanding, “Not one more death, not one more dollar.” Activities in various parts of the state will include delivery of petitions to congresspersons, a ‘constituent teach-in’ for Georgia’s U.S. senators and numerous street demonstrations, faith vigils and campus actions.

“The deepening quagmire in Iraq is sparking broader opposition at home,” said Gloria Tatum of the Georgia Peace & Justice Coalition. “Antiwar activities are spreading to the suburbs and smaller towns such as Snellville, Norcross, Newnan, Douglasville, Stone Mountain, Carrollton and McDonough, and into virtually every congressional district in the state.”

Ongoing actions in larger cities are also finding increased support. “Every week we get more responses to our “Honk for peace” signs,” said Lindsay Holliday of Macon Peace. “The increasingly positive response is immensely encouraging as we vigil week after week,” added Nancy MacNair, a peace organizer in Athens.

Many Georgians will take their protest to Washington. Two buses, organized by International Action Center/Atlanta, will transport Georgians to a March on the Pentagon on Saturday, March 17.

#AtlantaGA #AntiwarMovement #News #Iraq #GloriaTatum #fourthAnniversaryOfIraqWar #MarchOnThePentagon

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