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5 Years Too Many Tallahassee

Submitted by tnjp on March 23, 2008 - 2:51pm.

5 Years Too Many Tallahassee Iraq War 5th Anniversary observation

To commemorate the beginning of the sixth year of the illegal, immoral, and unjust war of aggression against the people of Iraq, local political activists and citizens of all stripes gathered at Lake Ella in Tallahassee on Wednesday March 19th as evening fell.

The names names of Florida's war dead were read to the tolling of a large Buddhist bell echoing through the neighborhoods surrounding Lake Ella.

Groups represented included TNJP, Tallahasseans Who think Its Time To Come Home, Vets for Peace, Vietnam Vets Against War, CodePINK, MoveOn.org and regular citizens including at least two active-duty members of the military.

Turnout was lower than expected due to a driving rainstorm. Still, approximately one hundred turned out to raise voice and witness to the disastrous (pick your adjective) misadventure in Iraq.

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The event was covered by the local corporate mediawhores (SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE!) at the Tallahassee Democrat, and TV channels 6, 27, and 49.

The commemoration was followed by a candle-light procession around Lake Ella to the somber tones of taps played by a local Boy Scout bugler.