Protests and Arrests Mark 8th Anniversary of Afghan War

IMC-US, 09.10.2009

While the Obama administration reportedly ruled out a withdrawal from the eight-year long war in Afghanistan, which has killed over 860 U.S. troops and thousands of Afghan civilians, anti-war activists around the country held demonstrations marking the eighth anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan. The demonstrations came as President Obama and his foreign policy team are debating whether to escalate the war by sending 40,000 more troops.

Protests were held in various parts of the country, demanding an immediate end to the occupation and war in Afghanistan. Arrests were reported in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Rochester, New York.

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