NP The "Liberal" Media Exposed at Last

Paul Mackin paul.mackin at verizon.net
Mon Oct 28 19:00:17 CST 2002


JBFRAME at aol.com wrote:

>
> While a turnout of less than 10,000 might have been a disappointment,
> NPR's estimate is greatly at odds with those of other observers.  The Los
> Angeles Times (10/27/02) reported that over 100,000 participated in the
> march, while the Washington Post's page A1 story (10/27/02) was headlined
> "100,000 Rally, March Against War in Iraq."  The Post added that
> Saturday's march was "an antiwar demonstration that organizers and police
> suggested was likely Washington's largest since the Vietnam era."  While
> both the Times and NPR reported the apparent disappointment of the
> organizers, none were named or quoted directly.  Those who spoke to other
> news outlets expressed just the opposite; organizer Mara
> Verheyden-Hilliard told the Washington Post the march was "just 
> extremely,
> extremely successful."



I have the A1 section of  yesterday's (10-27) Washington Post  here in 
front of me. What it says is, ORGANIZERS ESTIMATED more than 100,000.  
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