I'm reasonably sure the highlighted figure is yours truly, captured in maybe my most flattering pose--back to the camera--at yesterday's Code Pink vigil on the Capitol Steps.
I'd guess turnout was a a bit over one hundred people, because there were at least two people were on each of the 49 steps--at the time of construction, there were 48 United States (the 49th step originally had the motto "E Pluribus Unum," which is now flanked with the names Hawaii and Alaska)--the numbers of dead and wounded per state were announced...then we all held hands while a hymm, then the National Anthem, were sung. Under the circumstances, it was very much the right action to mark such an ominous event.
And while it's appropriate to offer condolences to those who've lost their loved ones, it should also be noted that a lower casuality count would not make this war any more moral or ethical.
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