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Photo GalleryFlash mobs on Italian Armed Forces Day 9th Anniversary of the Invasion of Afghanistan Let's Sweep Away War Protest Israeli Attack No to "war as usual" In Gaza with CodePink Stop the War Machine Avigdor Lieberman Unwelcome Guest in Rome Stop the Wars - 6th Anniversary of the Iraq War Stop the Massacre - Freedom for Gaza Close Guantanamo Now! Ceasefire in Gaza, Neither Walls Nor Silence: Peace, Justice and Liberty in Palestine Supporting La'Onf - Iraqi Non-violence movement StopRazzismo Anti-racism March Cheney in Chains NO Bush, NO War Protest May Day ILWU Solidarity Action Ides of March: Et tu, Congress? Shut Down Guantanamo Now! No Dal Molin: International Demonstration in Vicenza End the War in Iraq, No Attacks on Iran No Dal Molin Festival Impeach Them Both Vicenza to DC IMPEACH! 4th Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq No Dal Molin - Vicenza, Italy January 27 Protest - Rome January 27 Protest - Washington Shutdown Guantánamo NOW! No to Military Bases, No to War - Vicenza, Italy We Vote for Peace No War, No Cluster Bombs Camp Casey,
Part 1 Camp Casey,
Part 2 Candlelight Vigil: Cease-fire in Lebanon Bean Poll Cindy in Florence Troops Home Fast Peace Parade Don't Attack Iran Michael Uhl War Tax Day National Anti-War Demo in Rome Women (and men!) Say No To War NBC Today Cindy Sheehan International Peace Collecting Photos Anti-war Rally at Embassy USC4P&J Social Die-in at Palazzo Chigi Anti-war Demo in Rome
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Ides of March: Et tu, Congress?
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| The Ides of March: Story of a Betrayal | Le idi di marzo: Storia di un tradimento | 2006: Bush is alarmed by his approval rating, though Congress seems distracted |
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| 2006: The Republican representative seems skeptical of the death toll, 655,000 Iraqis and over 3,000 US service members | 2006: Bush asks for billions more and Congress mulls it over | 2006: Despite public opposition to the war and to Bush's satisfaction, Congress hands over the dough |
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| Will the new Democratic majority in Congress make a difference? | 2007: Bush's approval rating sinks even lower | 2007: The death toll continues to rise |
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| 2007: Yet Congress continues to fork over sacks of money | Which Bush reveals are addressed to Halliburton, KBR, Blackwater, Lockheed Martin, etc | Democracy cries out, "NO!" |
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| But is victim of a bi-partisan attack by Congress | Et tu, Congress? | Bush, undeterred, asks for billions more for 2008 |
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| Democracy steps in and shouts, "Stop funding the war! Stop funding the war!" | Our US peace flag | Our giant PEACE letters |
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| Calling on tourists to send a fax to Clinton and Obama to filibuster bills that fund the war | Filibuster Faxblast | Nadia & Co. who added some music to the protest |
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| Nadia & Co. who added some music to the protest | Nadia & Co. who added some music to the protest | Nadia & Co. who added some music to the protest |
Photos 1-19 by Gretchen Bloom
Photos 20-24 by Franca Zacchei
Copyright © 2006 U.S. Citizens for Peace & Justice - Rome, Italy