On our way down to the biggest protest march of the week, my colleague and I encountered a counter-protest happening up the road. It was organized by the Families United for Iraq, which was made up of parents who had lost children in the war and were now directing their efforts to defending the honour of the adventure in Iraq.
There was the Hollywood actor Jon Voigt, the archconservative and father of Angelina Jolie, and he stood dutifully signing the pictures of the fallen soldiers in Iraq. Apparently, a non-partisan event, on inspection it was a largely McCain affair. “Support Our Troops and Their Mission” said the large banner unfurled on the lawn.
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