Protest in London

Here's an update on the anti-war protests story I blogged earlier today. It seems a solidarity protest was held in London yesterday. Did the American press report that? Not that I've come across. The Independent did, however. I'm so glad I regularly read foreign newspapers. Otherwise I wouldn't know what's going on. Our press just disgusts me, sometimes.

The article is entitled, "Thousands March to Demand Withdrawal of Troops from Iraq". Here's an excerpt:

More than 10,000 protesters descended on London yesterday for a mass demonstration against the war in Iraq.

Many of the protesters, who marched from Parliament Square to Hyde Park blowing whistles and carrying placards, were demanding the immediate withdrawal of British troops.

Buses were used to bring people from all over Britain to join the demonstration, organised by the Stop the War Coalition.

Scotland Yard estimated that crowds had swollen to 10,000 people by the time the march reached Hyde Park in the early afternoon, although organisers put the numbers at up to 100,000. Other marches were planned for the United States.

I can't emphasize enough how important it is to be pro-active in searching out unbiased news sources. Please don't depend on cable or broadcast evening news. You will get a lot of sensationalism that way and will not get thorough reporting on what really is happening.