Idiotarians March

Protesters marched through the streets of NY singing their same old defeatist tune:

Tens of thousands of protesters marched Saturday through lower Manhattan to demand an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, just hours after this month's death toll reached 70.

Cindy Sheehan, a vociferous critic of the war whose soldier son also died in Iraq, joined in the march, as did actress Susan Sarandon and the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Sheehan, Sarandon and Jackson, publicity whores all.

"End this war, bring the troops home," read one sign lifted by marchers on the sunny afternoon, three years after the war in Iraq began. The mother of a Marine killed two years ago in Iraq held a picture of her son, born in 1984 and killed 20 years later.

Maam, as a veteran, I feel for you and your loss. I also feel that your son was fighting for something you may not be able to understand. It's something only a member of the armed forces can feel.

"We are here today because the war is illegal, immoral and unethical," said the Rev. Al Sharpton. "We must bring the troops home."

Whenever I hear illegal, immoral and unethical, I think of a certain case involving one Tawana Brawley. But that's just me.

Organizers said the march was also meant to oppose any military action against Iran, which is facing international criticism over its nuclear program. The event was organized by the group United for Peace and Justice.

A nuclear Iran does not strike fear into these people? Of course not. At least until they nuke France. We should negotiate with them as they have root causes for their hated of us and seem relatively sane. Well, at least to the marchers.

Steve Rand, an English teacher from Waterbury, Vt., held a poster announcing, "Vermont Says No to War."

"I'd like to see our troops come home," he said.

They have some real deep thinkers go through the Vermont school system judging by this guy.

The death toll in Iraq for April was the highest for a single month in At least 2,399 U.S. military members have died since the war began. An Army soldier was the latest victim, killed Saturday in a roadside explosion in Baghdad.

Emphasis mine. Was that a typo by the AP or an intentional attempt to mislead? Interesting that it was cut off that way.

Update: Charles has more.