Anti-war protests in DuPage County (Republican Chicago suburb)

One-year after Bush's "accomplished" speech
May 1, 2004 — President Bush defends the speech he gave proclaiming mission accomplished in Iraq one year later as anti-war protestors call for an end to military actions.

It's one of the first times that Chicago peace groups and other anti-war groups have ventured to the western suburbs -- usually a great source of Republican support for President Bush -- to preach their anti-war message and call for a non-violent solution to conflict. While some are embracing the call for peace, others say force may be the only way to get it.

On the one-year anniversary of President Bush's statement of the end of major combat in Iraq, several peace groups along with anti-war protestors came together in the western suburbs to demand that U.S. troops come home.

"We went in (without knowing a lot) about the culture," said Melissa Foestell, Peace Fair participant.

"I agree with these people...economic interests," said Victor Hernandez, Peace Fair participant.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/050104_ns_warprotests.html

,...all around the globe. This HAS to be of historical proportions, the unification of people in such a way.

in DuPage County. Henry Hyde is the congresscritter from this area.

If support for Bush is cracking here, it is good news indeed.


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encourage and feed and water it at every opportunity. Our lives depend on it.

You have to live there to know how truly amazing this is!

A year ago protesters would have been tarred and feathered in Dupage.

Beelzebub has strapped on his ice-skates....

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

Biggest freak I ever knew came from there!

I miss you Fred.