On Saturday, thousands of people converged at the White House for
the March 20th March on Washington—the largest anti-war demonstration
since the announcement of the escalation of the Afghanistan war. By the
time the march started at 2 p.m., the crowd had swelled up to 10,000
protesters.Transportation to Washington, D.C., was organized from over
50 cities in 20 states. Demonstrators rallied and marched shoulder to
shoulder to demand U.S. Out of Iraq and Afghanistan Now, Free
Palestine, Reparations for Haiti andNo sanctions against Iran as well
as Money for jobs, education and health care!

Speakers at the
Washington rally represented a broad cross section of the anti-war
movement, including veterans and military families, labor, youth and
students, immigrant right groups, and the Muslim and Arab American
community.

Following the rally, a militant march led by
veterans, active-duty service members and military families made its