Scenes From March 17

Demonstrations took place all over the world on March 17, calling for U.S. troops to get out of Iraq. Here are some pictures and videos from a local demonstration.

Here are the photos from Edmonton Alberta. (64 images). And, an abridged version at Flickr.

Videos:

The March (4:36)

From Corbett Hall at the U of A to the TransAlta Arts Barns off Whyte Avenue.

Human Peace Sign (2:15)

Demonstrators form a human peace sign as part of the International Peace Sign Project.

Michael Phair (1:01)

City Councillor for Ward 4.

Peggy Morton (5:53)

Peggy Morton from ECAWAR.

Friends of the Lubicon (1:30)

Aaron Chubb from Friends of the Lubicon discusses how the Aboriginal tribe's land claims relate to issues in the Middle East.

Kyle Snyder, U.S. War Resister (6:32)

U.S. war resister Kyle Snyder discusses the challenges of trying to stay in Canada, after deserting the U.S. Armed Forces to prevent going to Iraq for a third tour of duty.

Mohammad Ali Aumeer (12:26)

Toronto Hip Hop artist Mohammad Ali Aumeer performs a couple of songs and discusses his efforts to help the U.S. war resisters who have fled to Canada. (My tape ran out at the end of his second song.)

Parkland Institute (9:01)

Gordon Laxer, Director of the Parkland Institute, explains the relationship between war and oil.

Raj Pannu (6:44)

Raj Pannu, MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona with the New Democrats.

Muslim Student's Association (4:56)

Zacharia Khatib and Fatima Ahmed from the Muslim Student's Association at the University of Alberta.

Green Party (4:19)

Peter Johnston, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Alberta.

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