KOIN 6:Peace rally in downtown Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A large group of marchers carrying signs and
beating drums paraded through the center of downtown Portland Saturday
to protest the fifth year of the American military presence in Iraq in
the World Without War march.

Advocates for Peace the rally, which filled the South Park blocks. The event was organized by the Portland Peace Coalition.

There was a substantial police presence on the streets but no early signs of problems.

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