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Benjamin Quinto
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New York Says Not In Our Name
February 15, 2003 - 03:28 AM
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Over 650 cities around the world are holding rallies and marches today against the seemingly impending war. Dozens of cities across the US are seeing people come out in great numbers, putting a message across to the UN, the government and international community: that Americans don't want this war, at least not in our name.
The City of New York only allowed a permit for a rally; no marching. But as 100s of thousands of people take to the streets, it impossible to contain them, nor their desire for peaceful solutions. Dozens of square blocks are packed with people and barricades are constantly coming down as the police are unable to confine them to the sidewalks as planned. Already several arrests have taken place, but this is a peaceful rally by all means and NY has not seen this volume of people take to the streets in... well, forever!
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and singer Peter Seger are just a few of the many people speaking at today's event. With the stage at 49th Street and 1st Avenue, a sea of faces and people stretch at least up to 59th street, freezing, the crowd chants "What do we want? Peace! When do we want it? Now!" Reports have the crowd being pushed all the way up to the 70s. And 1st Avenue is not the only major place congested, 2nd and 3rd Avenues are serving as overflows.
But the police force have cut off the side streets and easy access to the rally, in an effort to contain the swarms of people that keep coming. The rally started over 3 hours ago, but streams of placcards continue to make their way towards the rally. And streams of police vehicles and mounted horses try to reinforce the barricades, many of which have been coming down.
What clearer message can there be? War is not the answer. And with millions of people clear across the world coming out to join rallies today, what will it take?
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