On Marh 19, the United States entered into its sixth year of occupation of Iraq. President Bush hailed the war as a victory for the troops and essential for protecting American democracy. He called the surge successful. The war, it seems, will not end anytime soon.
And though they say there is a shift in the opinion about the war and people have spoken out against it, these have largely been on the internet. There have been peace protests and vigils but nothing like what the country witnessed during the Vietnam war era when thousands marched.
Taking to the streets is not how they do it here. And the voice of dissent is subdued now. American people are so burdened by the mundane worries of paying their bills and keeping numerous jobs, there's hardly room in their busy lives for dissent.
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