Heated exchange of words

BOISE - A group of protesters had on their sights set on peace at a rally in downtown Boise.

The rally has been held every year on this day since the war in Iraq began.

Wednesday afternoon some heated words were exchanged between organizers and veterans that were observing the event.

The Capital Annex block in Downtown Boise was lined with “end the war” signs.

People carried signs and wore shirts calling for peace.

"We're starting to feel the pressures at home both in family, losses, and grief and human cost. But also we're feeling the tremendous financial burdens,” Dwight Scarbrough, chapter president of Veterans For Peace said.

Scarborough recognizes this day every year and says he knows the sacrifices being made by many.

"It's very powerful day every year for me because it reminds us all of the tremendous cost and sacrifice being asked of Americans and being put on the Iraqi people,” he said.

Lara Rozzell is a Desert Strom veteran she says troops need to come immediately.

"Absolutely because their position there is impossible they were trained for war they were put into an occupation. It can't work. They need to come home,” Rozzell said.

On one end of block a small group of veterans gathered to observe the rally.

The veterans said the peace rally didn't have proper permission to use the names of fallen Idaho soldiers - and several of the men sparred with one of the peace rally organizers, exchanging heated words for several minutes before police stepped in and calmed the situation down.

As the rally wrapped up - both sides came to a common belief: getting the troops home safely was something they could agree on.