A die-in over Iraq cargo.
Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 42,514. Olympia is the county seat of Thurston County and a major cultural center of the Puget Sound region.
Anti-war See also anti-militarism.
The term anti-war sometimes refers to pacifism, i.e., opposition to all use of military force during conflicts, but most often is used in the context of opposing one particular nation's decision to wage war. protesters staged a die-in Die-ins are a form of protest where participants simulate being dead (with varying degrees of realism). Possible motivations include: - prevention of violent conflict, war
- raising awareness of an existing conflict
at Olympia's port on May 31 to protest the departure of a 950-foot military cargo ship bound for Iraq. Their banner read: "Against All Terrorism."
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