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Washington Post: Antiwar Effort Gains Momentum
Growing Peace Movement's Ranks Include Some Unlikely Allies

After large rallies in Washington and San Francisco on
Oct. 26, the next big day to test the antiwar movement's might is Dec. 10,
International Human Rights Day. Hundreds of groups plan events, rallies and
civil disobedience to capture the nation's attention, including
demonstrations in Lafayette Park across from the White House and at a
military recruitment center in downtown Washington. Otherwise, antiwar
groups, which tend to rely on the Internet to receive and spread
information, operate largely without the attention of the media or Capitol
Hill. Yet many of those speaking out against an attack on Iraq represent
large numbers of Americans, including John J. Sweeney, president of the
AFL-CIO (with 13 million members); the National Council of Churches (which
represents 36 Protestant and Orthodox denominations, with 50 million
members); and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (the leadership
arm of 65 million Roman Catholics)."