NEW YORK -- Thousands of anti-war protesters marked the first anniversary of the U.S.-led war on Iraq at a Manhattan rally Saturday, March 20th, calling for the removal of American troops from the Middle East country. Chanting "Occupation is a crime from Iraq to Palestine" and "Bring the troops home now," more than 100,000 people marched in New York City. Starting at 23rd and Madison, the march filled 45 blocks through midtown Manhattan, north on 6th Avenue to 40th Street and back to the original rally site. The demonstrators were so numerous that the front of the march almost hit the back of the march and had to come to a fifteen minute stop when it was returning to the rally site in order to allow the end of the march to proceed forward.