In New York, several dozen people were arrested in an anti-war protest that blocked the entrance to the Manhattan building of the Carlyle Group, which has a significant stake in the defense industry.
Up to three hundred people chanted "Carlyle gets fat on war" outside the offices of the $14-billion investment group.
Police said about two or three dozen demonstrators were arrested outside the building on 5th Avenue at 56th Street and charged with disorderly conduct.
The self-described M27 Coalition of protesters said the demonstration was part of a "day of direct action" against the US and British-led war in Iraq. The same group organised a "die in" March 27 that snarled traffic in the centre of Manhattan during morning rush-hour and led to more than 200 arrests.
March 20: The World Still Says No To War
Up to three hundred people chanted "Carlyle gets fat on war" outside the offices of the $14-billion investment group.
Police said about two or three dozen demonstrators were arrested outside the building on 5th Avenue at 56th Street and charged with disorderly conduct.
The self-described M27 Coalition of protesters said the demonstration was part of a "day of direct action" against the US and British-led war in Iraq. The same group organised a "die in" March 27 that snarled traffic in the centre of Manhattan during morning rush-hour and led to more than 200 arrests.
March 20: The World Still Says No To War
