BALTIMORE -- Protesters gathered in Baltimore's Mckeldin Square on Wednesday to rally for the immediate end to the war in Afghanistan.
Demonstrators said they decided to hold the rally after learning of the 16 Afghan civilians killed last weekend, allegedly at the hands of an American soldier.
The United States has spent and estimated $510 billion on the war in Afghanistan.
The protesters in Baltimore said they feel that money could be better spent on working on issues like unemployment here in the U.S.
"Were saying that instead of spending the billions on war, spend it on jobs, education and housing right there at home. Make people's lives here liveable," protester Sharon Black said.
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the U.S. was making "very real progress" in Afghanistan, despite the recent tensions. He also reiterated his timeline for a transition of power in 2013, with the U.S and NATO turning over full responsibility to Afghan security forces in 2014.
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