Anti-Gulf War D.C. Protests (1991)

Sat Jan 26, 1991

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On this day in 1991, between 75,000 - 250,000 placard-wielding students, veterans, farmers, and feminists marched past the White House in protest of the Gulf War initiated by President George Bush. The march stretched over a mile long, sweeping down Pennsylvania Avenue.

Chants included “Hey, Hey, Uncle Sam, we remember Vietnam” and “No blood for oil!”. Representative Rangel (D-NY) was the only member of Congress among the speakers there, saying “We have no right to have a Clint Eastwood foreign policy”.

  • redrum@lemmy.mlM
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    2 days ago

    I would say for most of the coalition countries it was to defend their geopolitical and material interests in the region or those of their allies.

    Btw, according to this 1991 article linked from the Wikipedia, it was also a highly propagandized war in the USA.