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Tens of thousands more American soldiers are being sent to Afghanistan to secure the Karzai warlord narco alliance.

Join Connecticut Students Against the War along with Peace and Justice Activists from around CT and demand:


BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!
Money for Jobs, Education, Healthcare, Housing, Green Transportation
NOT FOR WAR!
JOIN THE NATIONAL PROTEST!


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DEMONSTRATE Wed. Dec. 2 at 4:30pm
 in front of Federal Buildings in Hartford and New Haven.
 
Hartford, Ribicoff Court House, 428 Main, St.
New Haven, Federal Court House, 140 Church St. (opposite the Green)
 
BRING SIGNS, BANNERS AND NOISE MAKERS!
 
Local Sponsors:
Connecticut Students Against the War;
CT United for Peace;
ANSWER, CT;
Middle East Crisis Committee;
West Hartford Citizens for Peace and Justice;
Iraq Veterans Against the War;
Northeast Coalition for Peace and Justice;
Citizens for Global Solutions/United Nations Association;
Connecticut Peace Coalition/New Haven;
Socialist Party, CT;
International Socialist Organization, CT;
Socialist Action, CT
 
add your group as a sponsor and send to your lists!
 
for more info 203-934-2761
 
These demonstrations are part of a national day of action called by United for Peace and Justice, Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, The ANSWER Coalition, The National Assembly, National Campaign for Non-Violent Resistance, Pledge of Resistance, Voices for Creative Non-Violence, and World Can't Wait. 

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October 17th Reports, Photos, and Videos: http://october17.org/

Below are reports of the number of people joining some of the October 17 protests. Also included are links to news reports on the various events if they are available.

Boston, MA

1000 attending
News link(s)
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/10/_david_l_ryangl_7.html
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/10/18/antiwar_demonstrators_in_the_pink_in_copley_square/
http://www.tnhonline.com/twenty-two-unh-students-joined-boston-s-war-protests-saturday-1.797666

San Francisco, CA
1000 attending
News link:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/18/MNAR1A78H4.DTL

Minneapolis, MN
400 attending
News links:
http://tinyurl.com/yjlledv  (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
http://www.mndaily.com/2009/10/18/anti-war-protesters-really-uptown

Peoria, IL
25-30 attending
News link:
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x795735067/Group-protests-war-in-Afghanistan

McAllen, TX
100 plus attending
News link(s)
http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=364584
http://www.themonitor.com/news/months-31679-roof-martha.html
http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=205960 

Austin, TX
No attending numbers reported
News link:
http://www.kvue.com/news/alberts/stories/101809kvue-steve-mw.22b3d9455.html

Fresno, CA
100 plus attending
News link:
http://www.fresnobee.com/updates/story/1677061.html

Kingston, NY
News link:
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2009/October09/19/war_protest-19Oct09.html

Albany, NY
250 attending
News link:
 http://capitalnews9.com/capital-region-news-12-content/top_stories/485335/peace-groups-rally-in-capital-region

Pittsburgh, PA
40 attending
 
Cleveland, OH
70 Attending
 
Akron, OH
45 Attending

Eau Claire, WI
80 attending
News link:
http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11332958

Rockland  County, NY
50 attending
News link:
http://tinyurl.com/yfk8879

Orlando, FL
News link:
http://www.centralfloridafuture.com/war-protesters-gather-near-ucf-1.2025211
No report from organizers on numbers, news article says 50.

Flagstaff, AR
25 attending according to news report.
News link:
http://jackcentral.com/news/2009/10/marchers-seek-end-to-american-involvement-in-foreign-wars/

Eureka, CA
News article reports 60 people attending.
News link:
http://www.thejackonline.org/news/eureka-participates-in-worldwide-protest-for-peace-1.2028898

Detroit, MI
50 attending (reported in Workers World newspaper)

San Diego, CA
100 attending (reported in Workers World newspaper)

LA, CA
ANSWER Teach-In on war in Afghanistan, organizers report over 200 attended. 
Report on Iraq Moratorium website:  
http://www.iraqmoratorium.com/reports-from-the-field/189-la-teach-in.html

Dallas, TX
40 - 60 attending
Report on Iraq Moratorium website:
http://www.iraqmoratorium.com/reports-from-the-field/188-dallas-tx-october-17.html

Duluth, MN
100 attending
Report on Iraq Moratorium website:
http://www.iraqmoratorium.com/reports-from-the-field/187-report-on-oct-17-duluth-protest.html
News link:
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/64677882.html
(see video link)
http://www.fox21online.com/news/peace-activists-protest-iraq-afghanistan-wars

Newport, KY
See report on Iraq Moratorium website:
http://www.iraqmoratorium.com/ reports-from-the-field/190-world-peace-bell-newport.html

Arvada, Colorado
6 - 9 attending a regular Saturday peace vigil. Two  people came from hearing about the national date.

Janesville, WI
25 attending
News link:
http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/oct/14/local-peace-groups-plan-saturday-march/

Hayward, WI
25 attending

Milwaukee, WI
35 attending

Phil., PA
200 attending
News link:
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Protest-against-wars-in-Af-by-Richmond-Gardner-091017-994.html

Indianapolis, IN
70 attending
News link:
http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/9116/

Moline, IL
12 attending
News link:
http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=462184

Eugene, OR
No report on numbers yet.
News link:
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/october162009/afghan_protest.php