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Antiwar Protesters March in San Francisco

STAFF | Associated Press | February 23, 2002

"Nearly 1,000 anti-war protesters marched Saturday in San Francisco, chanting that the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and campaign against terrorism are inhumane and an excuse to erode civil liberties."

Nearly 1,000 anti-war protesters marched Saturday in San Francisco, chanting that the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and campaign against terrorism are inhumane and an excuse to erode civil liberties.

The march was organized by the Bay Area Antiwar Coalition, which organizers said represents 60 activist groups in Northern California.

"We should solve the problems of this country instead of bombing innocent people around the world," said one organizer, Carol Seligman.

Protesters carried placards that read "War is Terror," "Books not Bombs" and "Schools Not Jails."

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