A coalition many Twin Cities activist groups protested in the Uptown district of Minneapolis last Saturday as part of a nation-wide declaration of peace. About 400 persons participated. I hope you are impressed, as I was, with the diversity of the protesters and their creativity.
The protest was lead by Military Families Speak Out, an organization of people opposed to the war in Iraq who have relatives or loved ones in the military. Some of them that I spoke with have relatives who are currently serving in Iraq, including the child in the photo. Their sign in the image below makes it clear that every day that Congressman Mark Kennedy (US senatorial candidate Kennedy) doesn't act to bring home the troops, 2 more servicemen die. The death toll for Iraqis is much greater and should not be ignored.
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