Anti-war rallies take place in southern California 20 years after U.S. invasion of Iraq

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Anti-war rallies take place in southern California 20 years after U.S. invasion of Iraq

STORY: Anti-war rallies take place in southern California 20 years after U.S. invasion of Iraq DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: SAN DIEGO, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protesters chanting and holding up placards 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GARY BUTTERFIELD, Veteran 3. various of protesters STORYLINE: Anti-war organizations held rallies in Los Angeles and San Diego on Saturday in the run-up to the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which started on March 20, 2003. The gathering came amid nationwide anti-war rallies organized by Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER Coalition), a U.S.-based protest umbrella group consisting of many anti-war and civil rights organizations. "We felt today is a good point to get together with younger people to discuss the issues that are involved. It commemorates the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq," Gary Butterfield, a veteran, told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): GARY BUTTERFIELD, Veteran "As a private citizen, w

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