A demonstrator who identified himself as Alexander leads anti-war protesters as they march in the rain during a peace march in downtown Los Angeles, March 15, 2003.
South Carolina
A group of peace demonstrators walk across the Woods Memorial Bridge in Beaufort, S.C., Sunday afternoon. March 16, 2003.
Rhode Island
Heron Kennedy, 8, center, of Providence, R.I., raises a sign during a peace rally at the Rhode Island Statehouse lawn in Providence, R.I., March 16, 2003.
Pennsylvania
Abby, a standard poodle, wears a sign during a rally for peace in Pittsburgh, March 16, 2003. About 600 people gathered to protest the possible war against Iraq. Cherly Plito (who is not the dog's owner) sits at left.
Iowa
Clara Terrell, of Maloy, Iowa, left, and Sarah Johnson, a student at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, carry signs during a candlelight anti-war vigil in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, March 15, 2003. People rallied worldwide that day to try and stop a possible invasion of Iraq.
Louisiana
Protesters march down Decatur Street in the French Quarter during a demonstration against a possible war with Iraq, March 15, 2003, in New Orleans.
New York
People gather at a candlelight vigil against a possible U.S.-led war in Iraq in New York's Union Square, Sunday, March 16, 2003.
Oregon
Eugene police officers remove anti-war protesters from an intersection near the Federal Building March 15, 2003, in Eugene, Ore.
New Mexico
Anti-war protester Avery Janeczek stands outside the Truman Gate entrance to Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M., March 15, 2003. Hundreds of protesters lined the streets outside the base.
Arizona
Activist Kell Kearns leads protesters in a chant during a peace rally against the possible war on Iraq, at Heritage Square in Flagstaff, Ariz., March 15, 2003.
Texas
Thousands of demonstrators marched from the Capitol down Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, March 15, 2003 to protest the possible war with Iraq.
Ohio
An anti-war protester who refused to give his name dresses as the "grim reaper" before a rally on Public Square March 15, 2003, in Cleveland.
Nevada
A group of peace activists gather at the Capitol in Carson City, Nev., March 15, 2003, to protest against a possible war with Iraq. An estimated 200 people attended the event in Carson City, including front left, Charlie MacQuarie, Ashley Stafford, both 16, and Katie Mauldin, 17, on right.
Vermont
Vietnam veteran Bill Ledger of Vermont, background center, speaks to a rally of about 50 veterans and protesters on the Amherst town common in Amherst, Mass., March 15, 2003, to protest a possible war with Iraq.
New Hampshire
Protesters from across New Hampshire listen to a speaker during an anti-war rally in front of the Statehouse March 15, 2003 in Concord, N.H.
Michigan
Chris Hudson, left, and Cindy Beebe-Johnson hold up peace flags during a rally at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., March 15, 2003, in opposition to a potential U.S.-led war with Iraq. Hudson and Beebe-Johnson made the trip to Lansing from Metamora, Mich., and Davison, Mich., respectively.
Massachusetts
Anti-war protesters line the street in Harvard Square, March 15, 2003, in Cambridge, Mass. Protestors around the world rallied Saturday, in an outpouring of dissent no less persistent than the buildup of forces ready to strike Iraq.
Kentucky
Central Kentucky peace activists protest an impending war against Iraq, March 15, 2003, in Lexington, Ky. The group gathered in Phoenix Park and then marched through town.
Florida
Artist Suzan Elizabeth Ramer paints while listening to speakers at a peace rally, March 15, 2003, at Gaston Edwards Park on Lake Ivanhoe in Orlando, Fla. Several hundred protesters gathered for a group march to the park.
Washington, D.C.
Antiwar protesters join hands near the Washington Monument during a antiwar rally March 15, 2003, in Washington.