Photos of the Oct 27 rally and march against the war in New Orleans. Photos courtesy of Shirley Young.

Oct. 27th was the first time there has been a peace rally in the deep south that anyone showed up for. This is a moment in history. Even though there were only 300 at the rally, as we marched there were thousands of business owners and their patrons giving peace signs, cheering us on, clapping and yelling out colorful anti-bush and anti-war phrases.It was heartening to see so much positive support in such a red state. There were only two pro war comments on the march through the french quarter.

Gathering of Eagles take on the O27 protestors in NOLA.

3 against 300... Apparently we're Winning the War AND Losing the War at the same time... according to the "eagles".  Arguing with emotion rather than facts is a good sign of denial and generally makes you look like a loud fool.

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AWOL James Circello lays blame on BOTH parties for the Continuing Illegal War(s) @ the New Orleans O27 Protest.

Louisiana native Sgt. James Circello, an active-duty war resister, and former soldier, was the keynote speaker on Saturday, 10-27-07, at Washington Square Park during a regional action in New Orleans, one calling for an end of the Occupation of Iraq, the restoration of the Constitution, and for the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast.

Iraq War veteran James Circello describes his experiences in Iraq and the process that led to his deciding to go AWOL from what he believes is an illegal and immoral war.

There are well over 300 cities and towns in the United States whose legislative bodies have voted to demand an end to war and the return of the military to the country.  They can be found listed in the website CitiesForProgress.org, but I list here the cities comparable in importance to New Orleans:  Oakland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Boulder, Chicago, Gary, Baltimore, Boston, Ann Arbor, Duluth, Minneapolis, Chapel Hill, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphis, Portland, Seattle, and South Charleston. See http://www.ips-dc.org/citiesforpeace/resolutions.htm.
 

Ward Reilly's message to the Gathering of Eagles, The war is illegal, unprovoked, and has nothing to do with 911. The gathering of vultures are brainwashed and should Join us veterans who are defending this country against the enemies of the constitution. The one living in the White House!