January 11, 2007: Vigils throughout the L.A. area protested Bush's planned troop increase in Iraq. Large turn-outs have been reported at many locations: there was an estimated 300 people at Wilshire and Western, about 100 in Westwood, over 250 in Santa Monica, 75 in Mar Vista, 40 in Highland Park, and 100 in South Pasadena.
JANUARY 10, 2007 - The US government prepares to escalate the war in Iraq at a time when public opposition to the war is now at 70%. In addition, polls of US troops show that less than half of the troops continue to support the war. A number of organizations such as Military Families Speak Out are getting the word out about a growing GI resistance movement of soldiers in Iraq that are joining the call to end the war and bring all the troops home now.