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I haven't yet found an adequate analysis of Saturday's peace rally/march that explains how 250-400,000 people all decided to stroll over to the UN on the same day, at the same time. (Yes, I'm in the middle of Smart Mobs right now.) I know that United for Peace was a major organizer, with ties to the unions, but from what I saw, most of the people were unaffiliated with any large group. Were the flyers *that* effective? How much coordination was really done through the web and email? I'm convinced that the un-organized, semi-spontaneous nature of it was the reason the NYPD seriously misunderestimated the numbers of people that showed up, and I'm quite sure it won't happen again.
I feel that I always knew it would be Feb. 15. I.e., I don't remember learning it. (Granted, I read the anti-bush news [buzzflash for e.g.] every day.) But I'd also say that the success of the previous protests/marches -- in DC and elsewhere -- helped raise the profile of this, to make it seem like a crest rather than a fluke.
Posted by: dbrown on February 17, 2003 02:19 PMIt takes a lot to make that many people come out in 18 degree weather and walk for 3 hours. I think it was the "family-affair" nature of it, and the Feeder effect.
At least we gave W something to think about in 2 years, if not before he pulls the trigger.
Posted by: tmonkey on February 17, 2003 03:57 PMappears W is thinking about it and he "respectfully disagrees."
personally, i think the man would be more moved by a protest that challenged his religious priciples ("W is the anti-christ") than his poltical principles.
Posted by: elia on February 18, 2003 11:45 AM"The role of a leader is to decide policy based upon the security -- in this case -- security of the people."
This is wrong in so many ways...
Posted by: tmonkey on February 18, 2003 12:07 PMi'm assuming he means the financial security of the people who got him into the oval office.
and where is gore during all this? i wonder if he's planning some "perot/iran '79" special ops attack on saddam by himself to beat bush to the punch. would explain the beard.
Posted by: elia on February 18, 2003 12:52 PM