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Iowa protests Bush’s war

Despite the worst snowstorm of the season many Iowa communities participated in antiwar events this past weekend.
Iowa protests Bush’s war

Despite the worst snowstorm of the season many Iowa communities participated in antiwar events this past weekend.

In Ames about 50 people protested in Bandshell Park on February 15th.
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Every Sunday and Wednesday the Ames based group Time for Peace holds a vigil/demo at Welch and Lincoln way.

In Des Moines over 12 inches of snow prevented a demo for Saturday but on Sunday the Plymouth Congregational Church held “signing out for peace”.

800 people filled one of the largest churches in des moines, plymouth
congregational, for a "city-wide sing out for peace" -- the event included
choirs from several communities, including african-american, korean-american,
latino american, european american, and several different churches from around
the state -- the lieutentant governor, sally pederson, was also in attendance!!

this event was held feb. 16 and the attendance was extraordinary -- people of
several different christian denominations, etc... -- a passage from dr. martin
luther king jr.'s anti-war speech in 1967 got thunderous applause

In Sioux City despite 5 inches of snow almost 100 people attended an anti-war rally downtown.

Also on February 15th there were rallies in Indianola an Waterloo/Cedar Falls.

Every Wednesday in Marshalltown local residents meet at the NW corner of courthouse sq.
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One report from the Feb 12th Marshalltown rally:
Twenty of us again came together on a cold evening to keep sending the message that we hold hopes for peace. This event repeats each Wednesday. Please come and please pass the word on to other friends and relatives and co-workers. Be brave! It will no do our country any good service to terrorize Iraq by using such a massive assault.
 
 

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