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Anniversary of war in Iraq
polarizes citizens' opinions
While war supporters and
protesters' politics conflict,
both largely support troops
By Jared Paben
Senior News Reporter
March 20 marked the one-year an
niversary of the war in Iraq that top
pled Saddam Hussein's regime, but
for many people it was a time for
protest rather than celebration.
Millions of protesters took to the
streets throughout the United States
and the rest of the world to denounce
the war and President Geoige W. Bush's
administration. In Portland, thousands
of protesters marched through down
town, calling for the end of the Bush ad
ministration in the upcoming election.
The Eugene-based Justice Not War
Coalition decided against organizing a
protest on the anniversary, instead go
ing door-to-door registering people to
vote and talking to them about the Bush
administration and the situation in Iraq.
Even though more than a year has
passed since the start of U.S. military
action in Iraq, people still disagree
about whether the war was a success
and the United States' best course of
action in the Middle East.
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A pro-war protester stands on the steps of San Francisco City Hall last year.
Michael Carrigan, an organizer for
the Justice Not War Coalition, criti
cized U.S. involvement in Iraq and
said it is an "occupying power."
"(The United States) should pull
out of Iraq and turn control over to
the United Nations, but of course in a
way that doesn't result in more tur
moil and unnecessary suffering for
the Iraqi people," he said. "We never
should have been there in the first
place. Now that we're there, we're hav
ing problems. It seems to be that
Americans are dying almost every day.
If we had been working with the U.N.
all along... we probably wouldn't be
having the same problems."
Kevin Ressel, 2nd Lieutenant at the
Oregon National Guard's 2nd
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strengthening and mending America's
relationship with the international
community and stressed the need to
turn current operations in Iraq over to
the United Nations.
"We must understand that the Iraqi
people are not going to settle for a sec
ond-class citizenship," he said, adding
that along with relinquishing control
of the country, America owes repara
tions to Iraq.
"We have to pay for what we de
stroyed in Iraq," he said. "We have an
obligation."
Eugene City Council candidate for
Ward 7, Andrea Ortiz, also spoke at
the meeting about her own campaign,
which emphasizes the need for un
derrepresented voices to be heard in
the political process.
"We need to make sure when we
make these policies and changes all
voices are heard," she said.
Oregon Rep. Paul Holvey, D-Eu
gene, also spoke both in support of
Kucinich and to inform the crowd of
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Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich speaks at Lane Community College Sunday
afternoon. During his speech, the candidate addressed universal health care and other issues.
his own re-election campaign.
Holvey focused on the importance
of increased health care, fair wages
and financial support for education.
"I have seen the rights of working
families chipped away," he said. "I re
member when health insurance was a
right, not a privilege. Now as state rep
resentative, I'm seeing the rights of all
working people further eroded."
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He said recent budget cuts to higher
education are detrimental to the de
velopment of Oregon's workforce and
will ultimately hurt the economy,
adding that schools need more rev
enue support from the state.
"Educational institutions must be
able to increase and maintain enroll
ment in order to provide the opportu*
nity for all families to improve their
skills and quality of life," he said.
Holvey concluded by praising"
Kucinich's presidential campaign.
"I admire those who bring progres
sive ideas to the presidential race and
ask hard questions of the current ad
ministration," he said.
After Kucinich's initial speech, the
crowd was offered the chance to ask
questions, which ranged from gay mar
riage to international trade agreements.
Kucinich said he has reviewed Ore
gon's constitution and believes it guar
antees marriage rights to all couples.
"Equal protection of the law ought to
be afforded to all Americans," he said.
Josh Kennedy, a first-year law stu
dent at the University, said after the
speech that he planned to change his
party affiliation from Independent to
Democrat in order to vote for
Kucinich in the primary election.
"He didn't say anything that I dis
agreed with, which is unusual," he said.
He added that he agreed Oregon
has the chance to influence the De
mocratic Party even if Kucinich has lit
tle chance of being elected.
"We can at least make a statement
for what we believe in," he said.
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