answer coalition is largely accredited with being responsible for many of the recent united states-based anti-war protests. formed in the wake of the september 11th attacks, answer has since helped to organize many of the largest anti-war demonstrations in the united states, including demonstrations of hundreds of thousands against the iraq war. though its national headquarters are in washington, d.c., where it organizes its national antiwar demonstrations, the coalition's influence is seen as being perhaps strongest in san francisco, and increasingly, in los angeles. answer has faced criticism from other anti-war groups for its affiliations as well as its tactics at demonstrations as well as charges of antisemitic sentiments expressed by some demonstrators at its protests. michael albert and stephen r. shalom writing in "z" argue that most people at a "...demonstration will in fact be unaware of exactly who said what and whether any particular speaker omitted this or that point." the longer-term effects of these concerns may also play into declining numbers at protest events.