October 28th ANSWER Anti-War Protest

Four years ago today, October 26, 2002, 200,000 demonstrators literally surrounded the White House in the first mass protest opposing the coming war against Iraq. That demonstration was organized by the ANSWER Coalition. Less than three months later, the ANSWER Coalition sponsored a demonstration of 500,000 on the Mall in Washington, DC.

Since that time, the movement opposing the criminal invasion and occupation of Iraq has become a global movement.

Everything that we asserted about the war, even as far back as September and October of 2002, has proved to be correct and true. Everything that the Bush administration asserted has proved to be wrong and a lie. It is now obvious that U.S. imperialism's efforts in Iraq have failed. They have only succeeded in creating mass suffering, especially in Iraq, where nearly three-quarters of a million people have lost their lives. The armed resistance movement in Iraq has made it impossible for the Bush administration to subdue the country.

ONLY THE PEOPLE CAN STOP THE WAR!

The Iraq war is a total disaster-for the people of Iraq and of the United States. Tens of thousands of Iraqis have been killed. Iraqi society has been torn to shreds. More than 2,700 U.S. soldiers are dead and 20,000 wounded in a war based on lies.

The war costs $250 million each day. The total cost is now $317 billion—equal to 2.8 million new housing units and 5.5 million teachers' salaries. Working people pay more for housing, health care and education each year. Some 47 million people have no health care, and 13 million children go to bed hungry each day.

The government tells us there isn't money for social services. Yet they always have billions for war. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans will end the war. People in the streets are the only force that can stop the war.

ONLY THE PEOPLE CAN STOP THE WAR!

Get involved in the struggle! ANSWER volunteer meetings every Tuesday at 7 p.m.
2489 Mission St #30 (at 21st St), SF (near 24th St BART, #14 MUNI)

MARCH 17, 2007 GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION FOR THE 4TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR

 On March 17, 2007 the ANSWER Coalition and other anti-war organizations in the U.S. and all over the world will be taking to the streets to mark the fourth anniversary of the start of the "shock and awe" invasion of Iraq. The ANSWER Coalition is calling for mass demonstrations in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and other cities and towns throughout the United States as anti-war actions take place throughout the world on this global day of action.

 ONLY THE PEOPLE CAN STOP THE WAR!