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September 9, 2013

Protests Held Against Syria Strike as Polls Show Continued Opposition 
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Protests continue in the United States against a military strike on
Syria. On Saturday, a few hundred demonstrators gathered outside the
White House.

Carey Campbell: "The path to peace is peace and not war. On the question
of chemical weapons, this hasn't been proven. The U.N. inspectors are
still doing their job."

Candace Wolf: "The message is, I am totally against another military
intervention by our government. All of the resources of our country
should be put into the needs of the people of our country: healthcare
for everyone, public education for everyone, quality public education
instead of military adventures."

The latest polls show 56 percent of Americans remain opposed to a
military strike, while 19 percent are in favor. On Saturday, scores of
demonstrators also marched in Los Angeles.

Philip Makhoul: "I have family still living there, I have family fearing
day and night, they can't sleep, they worry about what's going to happen
in Syria. They have people shocked in all Damascus now waiting for any
bomb."

Rosa Maria De La Torre: "I am really pleased to be here today because
it's a very broad coalition, we've got all communities represented here,
from the Middle East and Mexico and Latin America, from the black
community, this is politically very broad, and I think it's very
important that we all forget our differences and that we come together
to stop this war machine."

 

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