Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The anti-war movement took to the streets the evening of June 25, as a group of more than one hundred protesters marched down Massachusetts Street as restaurant patrons and passers-by looked on.
The crowd slowed traffic at times and chanted “One, two, three, four, we don’t want your racist war!” on their way to a vigil at South Park. The crowd began the march at Liberty Hall after viewing “Sir! No Sir!” a documentary film about the G.I. resistance movement during the Vietnam War.
Susan Rose, Lawrence resident, holds a candle at a protest against the U.S. occupation in Iraq. Protesters marched down Massachusetts Street on Monday night and congregated for a candlelight vigil at South Park.
Betsy Hatch, Kansas City, Kan., junior said she came to watch the documentary, but decided to stay and take part when she heard about the march.
“I was thinking how great it is when people can come together for something that they really feel is important,” she said. “I think our message got across.”
The film told the story of American soldiers in Vietnam who opposed the war and the tactics they used to make their voices heard. Certain parts of the film, such as when a veteran of the war called his peace symbol necklace his dog tag, received cheers and applause from the audience.
The event was sponsored by Films for Action, Kansas Mutual Aid, and the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice.
After arriving at South Park, the crowd held candles and gathered at the park’s pavilion to listen to a speech by an Iraq veteran from the Kansas City chapter of the Iraq Veterans Against War. An open forum followed, and several members of the crowd, including Vietnam veterans, spoke about various topics such as the media’s role in the war and the presence of G.I. resistance in the Vietnam and Iraq Wars.
Michael Sanger, Lawrence resident, leads a group of anti-war protesters down Massachusetts Street on Monday evening. Sanger served one year in Iraq during the war and recently formed a Kansas City chapter of the Iraq Veterans Against the War, along with two other veterans.
One person encouraged everyone to write their congress representatives and voice their disapproval of the war. Another person urged those in attendance to take part in the anti-war movement by cutting down on their oil usage.
James Piller, 2007 graduate, said although he was impressed by the discussion, he felt more needed to be done.
“It’s a good sign that they’re actually here and being seen but it’s very different from actually doing something about it,” he said.
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