War Speech Sparks Large Protest in Cincinnati

october 9, 2002  06:01 pm
War Speech Sparks Large Protest in Cincinnati
President Bush chose Cincinnati for his saber-rattling Oct. 7 speech because, he said, the city represents the "heartland of America." If so, then the thousands of protesters who greeted him show how divided the country is over war with Iraq. For what it's worth, Cincinnati CityBeat's Gregory Flannery estimates four times as many people demonstrated as attended the speech.