In Washington, tens of thousands of peace activists marched from the White House to the Capitol on Saturday to protest the war in Iraq. Police arrested around 190 protesters after they took part in a die-in in front of the Capitol. The arrests occurred when protesters started climbing over a barricade at the foot of the steps to the Capitol. Police sprayed at least two people with chemicals. Estimates that nearly 100,000 people attended the rally and march. Student protester Jacob Berger said he traveled to Washington from New York, where he attends Columbia University.

Jacob Berger: “The large problem today is apathy. Most people feel like they can’t make a change in this world. They just feel like it’s too big. And we’re here to prove that we can change. You know, we need to get that sort of rallying together like this, like people did back in Vietnam, and that’s what got us out of Vietnam, and that’s what we are trying to do to get out of Iraq.”

Clint Coleman was part of a contingent of protesters from the Gulf Coast region.

Clint Coleman: “I came up from New Orleans, Louisiana, just to help support the fact that we still need more funds down there for Katrina. We’re still suffering down there in New Orleans. And also I’m a big supporter of getting out of Iraq also, so I thought it would be a great time to come up here and voice my concerns.”