BROWNBACK HAS A BAD MEMORY

This is what he told Chris Wallace today:


BROWNBACK: What is key is for us to be able to come together. You're seeing now the first street protest in this country about the war.

Okay, let's go back in time with Lexis-Nexis:

The New York Times
October 7, 2002 Monday
Thousands at Central Park Rally Oppose an Iraq War
By MICHAEL WILSON
"Several thousand people filled the park's East Meadow yesterday afternoon.."

The Associated Press State & Local Wire
January 18, 2003, Saturday, BC cycle
Anti-war protests held across U.S. and worldwide
By CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press Writer

"Buses rolled into Washington from many parts of the country, delivering thousands for a weekend of dissent that organizers promised would be peaceful, and nature conspired to make cold."


The Times Union (Albany, NY)
February 16, 2003 Sunday THREE STAR EDITION
Millions march for peace;Across the world, crowds express opposition to possible Iraq war in some of the largest protests in decades
Fawn Vrazo; Knight Ridder

Organizers of the New York rally estimated the crowd at anywhere from 375,000 to 500,000 people -- vastly surpassing their hopes of 100,000 people. NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly said about 100,000 people were in the crowd, which stretched 20 blocks deep and spanned three avenues.

Rallies were scheduled in about 150 cities across the United States, from Yakima, Wash., to St. Petersburg, Fla., as well as in major cities like Chicago, Miami, Seattle and Philadelphia -- where thousands marched to the Liberty Bell.

The Associated Press State & Local Wire
March 5, 2003, Wednesday, BC cycle
Students protest possible Iraq war with walkouts, demonstrations
By JOANN LOVIGLIO, Associated Press Writer

Thousands of students around the country walked out of class Wednesday to protest a war with Iraq, joining rallies that ranged from a few quiet demonstrators to crowds that erupted into shouting matches.