Activists seek peaceful solution to Iraq crisis

Activists seek peaceful solution to Iraq crisis

Friday, January 17, 2003 Posted: 2:22 PM EST (1922 GMT)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fearing war could start in weeks, protesters are massing in Washington and cities around the country to press for a peaceful way out of the crisis with Iraq and an end to America's own weapons of mass destruction.
The weekend demonstrations coincide with America's military buildup in the Persian Gulf region and a time of remembrance for the nonviolent struggle embodied by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Even as U.S. military personnel ship out, protesters are packing Washington-bound buses and organizing local marches and vigils from Tampa, Florida to San Francisco, California.

It appears to be a repeat of the Viet Nam era. Do you think the protests will have any effect upon the actions of the powers that be or will they fall upon deaf ears?

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/01/17/antiwar.protests.ap/index.html