IVAW San Francisco marks the 9th anniversary of the Iraq war

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One pair of combat boots of 481 which make up Eyes Wide Open remembering 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. It remembers SSG Vincent W Ashlock.

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Iraq vets Scott Olsen, Emily Yates, Dottie Guy and other members of Iraq Veterans Against the War block traffic in front of San Francisco City Hall as part of a silent remembrance of members of the military and vets who have committed suicide.

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Iraq vets Emily Yates, Dottie Guy and other members of Iraq Veterans Against the War block traffic in front of San Francisco City Hall as part of a silent remembrance of members of the military and vets who have committed suicide.

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As part of Eyes Wide Open, 481 combat boots representing 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.

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People look at Eyes Wide Open, 481 combat boots representing 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.

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On the 9th anniversary of the Iraq War, Navy vet Jim Dorenkott carries a Veterans for Peace flag at the Eyes Wide Open memorial to the 481 soldiers from California killed in the Iraq war.

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One pair of combat boots of 481 which make up Eyes Wide Open remembering 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. It remembers Lt. Kenneth M Ballard.

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Iraq vets Emily Yates, Dottie Guy and a member of Veterans for Peace ar block traffic in front of San Francisco City Hall as part of a silent remembrance of members of the military and vets who have committed suicide.

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One pair of combat boots of 481 which make up Eyes Wide Open remembering 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. It remembers Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey.

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One pair of combat boots of 481 which make up Eyes Wide Open remembering 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. It remembers Army Pfc. Karina Lau.

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Eyes Wide Open, in addition to 481 combat boots representing 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, included shoes representing civilians who died. This remembers Ali Hussein, a doctor killed by gunfire in Fallujah in 2006.

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Iraq vets Scott Olsen, Emily Yates, Dottie Guy and other members of Iraq Veterans Against the War block traffic in front of San Francisco City Hall as part of a silent remembrance of members of the military and vets who have committed suicide.

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Justin Beck (pixplz) streams Iraq vets Scott Olsen, Dottie Guy and other members of Iraq Veterans Against the War blockimg traffic in front of City Hall as part of a silent remembrance of members of the military and vets who have committed suicide.

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Iraq vets Scott Olsen, Emily Yates, Jordan Towers, and other members of Iraq Veterans Against the War block traffic in front of San Francisco City Hall as part of a silent remembrance of members of the military and vets who have committed suicide.

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Iraq vet Scott Olsen and other members of Iraq Veterans Against the War block traffic in front of San Francisco City Hall as part of a silent remembrance of members of the military and vets who have committed suicide.

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OakTownPirate, PixPlz (Justin Beck), PunkBoyInSF, and CourtneyOccupy stream an interview with Scott Olsen after he blocked traffic in front of City Hall as part of a silent remembrance of members of the military and vets who have committed suicide.

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One pair of combat boots of 481 which make up Eyes Wide Open remembering 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. It remembers Spec. Omead H Razani.

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One pair of combat boots of 481 which make up Eyes Wide Open remembering 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. It remembers PFC Pablo Manzano.

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One pair of combat boots of 481 which make up Eyes Wide Open remembering 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. It remembers PFC Jennifer L Cole.

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Dottie Guy of IVAW SF gathers flags from Eyes Wide Open, 481 combat boots representing 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.

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Eyes Wide Open, 481 combat boots representing 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.

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Jim Dorenkott of Veterans for Peace, Farah Muhsin of the Iraq Student Project, and members of Grandmothers Against War mark the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War in front of San Francisco City Hall.

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A section of Eyes Wide Open remember veterans who committed suicide represented by white combat boots in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.

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Eyes Wide Open, 481 combat boots representing 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.

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Part of Eyes Wide Open, 481 combat boots representing 481 soldiers from California killed in Iraq, in front of San Francisco City Hall on the 9th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.