100,000 in Iraq war protest rally

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"Crowds opposed to the war in Iraq surged past the White House, shouting 'Peace now' in the largest anti-war protest in the US capital since the invasion.

The rally stretched through Saturday and into the early hours of Sunday, a marathon of music, speeches and dissent on the National Mall.

Police Chief Charles Ramsey, noting that organisers had hoped to draw 100,000 people, said, 'I think they probably hit that.
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