Nevada Workers Against the War

March 23, 2008 - 2:33pm

Sights and sounds of Saturday protest

Just fewer than a hundred people assembled on The Strip in front of the Venetian Hotel Saturday, chanting anti-war slogans and protesting the war in Iraq.

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March 23, 2008 - 1:49pm

Protest on The Strip marks fifth anniversary of Iraq War

About a hundred protestors march Saturday in front of the Venetian HotelAbout a hundred protestors march Saturday in front of the Venetian HotelLAS VEGAS—Just under a hundred protesters took to the sidewalk in front of the Venetian Hotel Saturday, chanting slogans and calling for an end to the War in Iraq.  The protesters, organized by Nevada Workers Against the War, carried signs calling for “No War in Iran” and detailing the opportunity cost trade-offs of one day of war.

“We’re out here to reject the idea of war without end, occupying Iraq and definitely not going to war with Iran,” said Sean Sabatini, 50, founder of NWAW.  “We’re in front of the Venetian because the owner, Sheldon Adelson, funds “Freedom’s Watch” which spends a fortune in advertising supporting the idea, basically, of endless war.

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