Friday, March 21, 2008
Scene & Herd Marching against war
Posted by Joeff Davis @joeffly on Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 8:12 PM
IRAQ WAR PROTEST MARCH ON PONCE DE LEON AVE.: Crappy Anniversary
(all photos by Joeff Davis)
Hundreds of Atlantans marked the fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War with a march down Ponce de Leon Avenue during afternoon rush hour Wednesday.
Accompanied by a marching drummer and a chorus of honking horns from passing cars, the marchers sang and chanted demands for peace. Their destination was the U.S. Army recruitment center at Midtown Plaza, where two days earlier, 10 local grandmothers were arrested for trespassing while trying to enlist. The grandmothers participated in Wednesday’s march, as well.
When the march reached the enlistment center, participants laid five mock coffins at its front door. Written on the coffins were the words “Truthâ€, “Justice,†Iraq†“Troops†“Economy†– all casualties of this war, according to organizers.
(more photos after the jump)
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