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Protesters Mark 8 Years of War in Afghanistan

Antiwar protesters took to the White House and the streets of Washington to decry American foreign policy, specifically the war in Afghanistan. Protests are planned across the country this week surrounding the eighth anniversary of American combat operations in Afghanistan on Oct. 7.

Oct. 7

Students for a Democratic Society lead a protest rally from Thomas Circle through the surrounding streets in Washington, D.C. to protest the anniversary of the war in Afghanistan.

Richard A. Lipski-The Washington Post

Oct. 7

A security guard stops protesters before they reached the elevators in the Franklin Towers building in Washington where Ameritrade is located.

Richard A. Lipski-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

A group of antiwar protesters, dressed in orange jumpsuits to mimic Guantanamo Bay prisoners with hoods, stand chained in front of the White House. Several protesters, including Cindy Sheehan, a critic of former president George W. Bush, were arrested during the event.

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

Protesters hold signs in front of the White House to mark the upcoming eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. Protesters did not hesitate to voice their disapproval with President Obama's policies, including Predator drone strikes that have killed many Afghan civilians in addition to insurgent forces.

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

Toby Blome, of San Francisco, kneels in front of the White House to protest the Afghanistan war as police officers look on. Protesters' signs carried Obama-specific barbs: "Change? What Change?" "The Audacity of War Crimes." "Yes We Can: U.S. Out of Afghanistan."

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

Antiwar protester Cindy Sheehan stands in front of the White House. She was arrested minutes later.

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

A group of antiwar protesters dressed as Guantanamo Bay prisoners stand chained in front of the White House, some to the fence in front of the North Lawn. Police had to cut some of their chains apart.

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

A protester, dressed as a Guantanamo Bay prisoner, is handcuffed and arrested by the Park Police. Protesters chanted slogans, acted out waterboarding and pretended to die on the sidewalk.

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

Protesters carry signs with the names of the dead from America's wars. While the anniversary of the war in Afghanistan was the main focus of the demonstration, some protesters also remembered those who have died in Iraq.

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

Antiwar protesters who refused to leave the area were arrested. Police used plastic handcuffs and loaded those arrested into a bus for processing.

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

A protester who refused to walk is being taken to a van after being arrested. About 60 people stayed behind to be arrested once police signaled a dispersal of the protest.

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

As those who were arrested were taken away on a Metro bus, protesters who were not arrested show their support.

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

Oct. 5

A protester holds a sign that reads, "No End in Sight." One protester led chants with the crowd: "This is a Democratic Congress and a Democratic president. Does it look very different from the Bush regime?" she yelled. "No!" the crowd answered.

Sarah L. Voisin-The Washington Post

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