I wanted to fight in the Iraq war because I felt like I had an obligation as a human being to help free people from oppression.

I don't think those messages really get through. I think people know this demonstration is about the war in Iraq, and I think that theme overrides any other messages that may be off-message. You get what I'm saying? I think at every peace demonstration you have many voices, but I think the central message is about the war in Iraq.

I'm against this war, I'm against the torture. We're doing this for the people of Iraq.

I joined the army after 9/11, after the Iraq war was started. I joined in part because I wanted to go fight on the front lines.

People distinguish between the Canadian mission in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq. They see it as part of Canada's traditional role in helping sustain peace around the world.

We're building a growing movement against the war in Iraq that will give people who feel uncomfortable about the war a place to share their concerns and discuss and work through a solution -- should it be immediate withdrawal or an exit strategy. We want to build a consensus that we want to get out.