MEDIA WATCH: DC protesters weakened by mixed messages and identity crises

Late last month, police in Washington, DC braced for as many as 20,000 protesters who were expected to gather in opposition to the annual meeting between the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In light of the tens of thousands of protesters who gathered in Seattle, Quebec, and Genoa, Italy in recent years, the protesters' stated goal to shut down Washington, DC was taken seriously.