BOSTON/Dorchester - Members of Dorchester People for Peace stood out in Fields Corner Tuesday evening to protest Pres. Barrack Obama’s announcement of an impending escalation of the Afghanistan War by sending 30,000 more troops at an annual cost of tens of billions of dollars.

The protest drew dozens of peace activists from Dorchester and beyond and was featured on New England Cable News along with coverage of the President's speech.

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Angela Kelly is a member of Dorchester People for Peace