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Anti-War Protests Grow In Crawford Texas

HeadlineAug 22, 2005

In Crawford Texas, anti-war protesters have begun their third week of vigils outside President Bush’s 1,600-acre estate. The protest began on Aug. 6 by Cindy Sheehan–whose 24-year-old son Casey died in Iraq last year. But the protest has rapidly expanded. Military families, veterans and anti-war protesters continue to travel across the country to Crawford to take part in the demonstrations. On Friday a second protest camp was opened next door to President Bush’s property. Over the weekend musicians Joan Baez and Steve Earle performed before hundreds of people. The protesters are vowing to stay in Crawford for the rest of the month until President Bush ends his five-week summer vacation.

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