This weekend saw tens of thousands of protesters joining together around the globe to protest the Iraq War on its third anniversary. From Australia, to Turkey, to Malaysia, people around the country met to call for an end to the war and withdrawal of the troops.

Here in the U.S., protesters held events across the country. Jonathan himself continued his call for immediate safe withdrawal of our forces in a speech at a protest in Times Square on Satuday in front of over 7,000 anti-war activists.

Meanwhile, in Washington, the administration continued to bury its head in the sand. Both General Casey and Vice President Cheney refuted the claim of former Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi that Iraq is in a civil war, despite the fact that 50-60 Iraqis are being killed each day as a result of the conflict. Casey went on to say on Meet The Press that U.S. troops likely will remain in Iraq for the next few years. Considering the mass protests going on around the world as he made this statement, the position would be comical if it wasn't so tragic.