Re: [Marxism] 100,000 March Against Iraq War in Washington D.C.

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pat Costello wrote:
  > I read that the Washington Post estimated the crowd at
> 10,000 which is a laughable lie.

But you forward a Truthout article that refers to "several thousand" 
demonstrators. Something doesn't add up, but I don't want to harp on how 
big the demo was. Even if there 100,000 protesters, we are still dealing 
with a *wrong* organizing model. I have been on Marcyite-led protests 
where there were actually that many demonstrators but felt that 
something much better was needed. I still do.

> 
> http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091607Z.shtml
> 
> More Than 190 Arrested at DC Protest 
> By Matthew Barakat 
> The Associated Press
> 
> Sunday 16 September 2007
> 
> Washington - Several thousand anti-war demonstrators
> marched through downtown Washington on Saturday,
> clashing with police at the foot of the Capitol steps
> where more than 190 protesters were arrested.

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