> > One, why were some of the most massive anti-war
> > demonstrations in the history of the planet so impotent?
>
> Actually, they were potent indeed. The marches took place in Europe and
> Asia, the true power-centers of the world economy, and they succeeded in
> pushing their governments to take a stand against the US Empire. The
> multinational Left actually won that battle.
At the very least, they had to retreat from materially assisting publicly.
-- Andy