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      Tens of thousands of war protesters march down Fifth Street to voice concerns over a war with Iraq February 15, 2003 in Seattle, Washington.

      20 Years Ago Today: We Didn't Stop the Invasion of Iraq, But We Did Change History

      The global protests proved the war's clear illegality and demonstrated the isolation of the Bush administration's policies—and later helped prevent war in Iran in 2007 and the bombing of Syria in 2013. And they inspired a generation of activists.

      Phyllis Bennis
      Feb 15, 2023

      Twenty years ago — on February 15, 2003 — the world said no to war. People rose up in almost 800 cities around the world in an unprecedented movement for peace.

      The world stood on the precipice of war. U.S. and U.K. warplanes and warships — filled with soldiers and sailors and armed with the most powerful weapons ever used in conventional warfare — were streaming towards the Middle East, aimed at Iraq.

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