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Posted on 02/09/2012 11:37:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
In the wake of fresh U.S. and European sanctions against Iran, activists gathered at Powell and Market streets in San Francisco Saturday afternoon to protest a potential war against the Middle Eastern nation.
Organized by The World Can't Wait and other anti-war groups, the rally coincided with similar protests in 80 other U.S. cities in a national "day of action" against a possible U.S. attack on Iran, according to World Can't Wait SF organizer Stephanie Tang.
Organizers estimated that more than 300 people attended Saturday's rally and march down Market Street.
The event follows an increased Western military presence in the Persian Gulf and President Barack Obama's comments during his recent State of the Union address warning Iran against developing its nuclear program.
"He said 'no options are off the table' in dealing with Iran that's psychopathic!" said Cindy Sheehan, a well-known anti-war activist whose son died in the second Iraq war and who ran for Congress in 2008.
"It's the military empire that's in charge of this country this is a revolution, saying we're sick and tired of your wars against humanity we're sick and tired of your economic terrorism here at home," she told the crowd this afternoon, earning cheers and applause.
Many protesters, including members of local Answer Coalition and Occupy chapters, carried signs bearing anti-war slogans such as "$ for jobs, homes, and healthcare, not more imperialistic war!" and "No War in Iran!"
Protesters also heard from several other peace activists, including former U.S. military analyst Daniel Ellsberg, who released the historic Pentagon Papers, a covert study on the U.S. government's private Vietnam War policies.
Representing the group Women for Peace and Justice in Iran, Simin Royanian told protesters, "It is hopeful we are gathering here this peace march is walking even before one bomb has fallen on Iran."
Shortly after 1 p.m., hundreds of activists marched from Powell and Market streets to United Nations Plaza, many toting anti-war signs and chanting, "No more wars!"
San Francisco resident Sharooz A., an Iranian man who declined to give his last name, said a war against his home country would mean "bombing innocent people" who have no control over their national government's decisions.
I hear more than several of those who 33 yrs ago were chanting ‘allah akbar, death to shah’ from rooftops in Iran promptly left their beloved khomeini/mullah land & are now living in Europe, Canada or the US. Some of them say they regret what they did, but most still support the mullahs’ murderous regime from afar. These people should be sent back to Iran, preferably to the rooftops, before the bombing starts.
I would only think the SF protesters were serious if they took their protest to the streets of Iran itself. Come on guys, show your solidarity with the aytola’s (sp?)
Occupy Tehran!
Occupy Tehran!
Sounds like San-Fran-sicko would be the ideal spot to recruit some human shields to guard those facilities in Iran
Possibly they’d prefer an Iranian nuke be set off aboard a freighter in San Francisco Bay.
Idiots.
But would he if he was desperate, and thought it was the only way to win the 2012 election?
Would Obama be so insane as to "wag the dog"?
As we’ve been saying in the intelligence community for decades; it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ and believe me, that’s everyone in the know from the highest to the lowest...
Attack his co-religionists and get a fatwa issued against him? Doubtful. The problem will be getting him and his gangster crew to accept the election results. Al Gore was a statesman compared to this guy. I expect him to appeal to the United Nations to nullify the election, based on racism, cheating or some such...
Wait. This is San Francisco. and only Hundreds show up?
Even the occupoopers got more than that.
What about the possible upcoming war with Luxembourg? Are they protesting that? All those peaceful Luxembourgers sitting around drinking coffee and eating cookies when the Marines come storming ashore and attack their windmills.
“Wait. This is San Francisco. and only Hundreds show up?
Even the occupoopers got more than that.”
Duh, D president
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