Code pink protest a flop at Fort Hood

Killeen Daily Herald ^ | july 05 06 | Kristine Favreau

[SoldiersGirl]

Desiree Fairooz, of CodePink, a woman-initiated grassroots organization, traveled from Arlington to participate. After reading from a prepared statement, Fairooz lambasted the war, the president and government leaders who she said were in Iraq with the sole intent to steal oil, build an embassy and make the country "America's 52nd state."

[SoldiersGirl]

I am a reporter in Killeen, TX. My husband is stationed at Fort Hood and preparing for his second deployment to Iraq. Yesterday morning I was called to cover a codepink protest outside the gate at Hood.

Enjoy.

[edpc]

"America's 52nd state."

Another astute observer of U.S. history and geography.

[Army Air Corps]

Code Pink defeat ping

[Sisku Hanne]

I heard this was a "progressive fast", or some such nonsense. It means they'll take turns fasting. I think Cindy's fast shifting is from 10 pm to 7 am.

Pathetic pinkos, LOLOLOL! Thanks for the article. Give your hubby a big hug from me & my family. Tell him he has our love, honor, support and prayers.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Add this with the video posted on another thread that shows Code Pink being outclassed by high schoolers on a field trip in D.C> and I would call this a very good day.

[alarm rider]

Thank you for posting this, and thank you to you and your husband for your service to our country.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Thanks for the report, and please take a moment to thank your husband for his service (from my entire family).

[armymarinemom]

This must have been a huge flop. I didn't get an update from my son over the whole thing. My guess is that they never knew code pink was there.

[A CA Guy]

Only seven people? They are getting fewer and fewer.

Nice story and writing style.

Thanks.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"I am a reporter in Killeen, TX. My husband is stationed at Fort Hood and preparing for his second deployment to Iraq. Yesterday morning I was called to cover a codepink protest outside the gate at Hood."

Thank You for bringing this story to Free Republic.

It's always nice to see yet another FReeper is in the media,
reporting the news as it actually happened, and not a fabrication of the truth.

Tell your husband I said
"Thank You for your service to our country."

[combat_boots]

At Hood? IS there any other fort? ;>

The Pinkys must have really had their undies in a bunch! Div arty and all that make big noises after all.

[Army Air Corps]

Thank you for your post, and sincere thanks to your husband for his service to our Republic and her people.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Great report!
thanks so much!
Please give your hubby a hug and thank him for his service to his country!
God Bless!
Ms.B

[bmwcyle]

I love good news.

[mylife]

Check the losers Out

[mylife]

Hey Ms B!

[Bahbah]

Nice story nicely written. Many thanks to your husband for his service. We are all very grateful. Oh, and we support the troops AND the mission.

[ErnBatavia]

I am a reporter in Killeen, TX

I toyed with a Journalism major in college, but quit school to join the Marine Corps in 1966...so it ain't happenin' for me.....BUT - it's always been a fantasy of mine that if I became a wealthy man, I'd give the bulk of my charitable contributions to chairing a Conservative Journalism Scholarship at some worthy university.

(Bonus Gratification Points - not only a great goal, but to totally piss off the rest of the "journalism" world)

[paudio]

Nice story. Thank you for reporting this story. And thank you to your husband for his service! May God bless your family.

[Exit148]

""I support the troops, just not the war," he said. "We're in Iraq for the wrong reasons. We can't even guard our own borders because we have no soldiers here.""

HUH?

Bless your husband!

[Tigercap]

ugh. why did you post that link? I feel so dirty.

Someone I know did try to donate the maximum amount under Bin Laden's name and address. I'm sure if he has wireless in his cave he'd appreciate Code Pink very much.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for your article and thank your husband for his service to our country for all of us.

[Darksheare]

Thanks for the ping.

CodePink also slammed themselves with something they had up on their website, and still have up.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1510698/posts

Text of what they said:

Rule 3: forget your moral questions about the war. Morality is for those who support the war and for those who oppose the war, not for those in the war. Those seriously wounded are still fighting the war so clam up about the immorality of this stupid war.

A corollary to this rule is never protest against a war in front of a military facility, especially a military hospital. That is a no-brainer. You demonstrate against those who made the policy to go to war, not against those who are sworn to carry out the order to go to war.

They slammed themselves with that, and never caught it.
It was still in their archives last I saw.

[AnnaZ]

Did they really stay there from sunrise to sunset? I was gonna say "whaddabunchafreaks", but then noted that there were only seven of them. Silly wabbits.

Thank you for suffering proximity to bring in a report, and please thank your husband for his service.

[mylife]

Umm I posted it cuz thats what happening?

[mtbopfuyn]

"About 40 percent of the people won't acknowledge us, and maybe 30 percent honk and wave.

At Ft. Hood, I imagine the wave would be a single digit.

[mtbopfuyn]

Did you happen to ask her what the 51st state was?

[radiohead]

I love how these idiots say we can't guard our borders because we have no troops available.

Trust me, if we made a concerted effort to put troops on the boarder, these SOBs would be screaming in protest about that too; that we're stopping our brown brothers from making a living in the US or some such.

[FreedomCalls]

Great home page, by the way.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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The Words:

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~ALOHARONNIE


The Pictures:

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~JLO


The Thread:

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085111/posts


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[popdonnelly]

"a woman-initiated grassroots organization"

Meaning a collection of leftist idiots who help out our opponents in Iraq. I would gladly give citizenship to illegals, if I could also take citizenship away from the members of Code Pink.

[McLynnan]

Hi, I'm in your neighboring county where we anxiously await Queen Cindy's arrival next month, ugh. Didn't these nitwits realize where they were? Only a group of idiots would stage such lunacy near Ft. Hood. They're lucky they weren't run out of town. Thanks to you and your husband for all your sacrifices.

[Liberty Valance]

Thank you for the report. Thank you for posting it here.
Thank your husband for his service. Thank the lady that took the time to chew out the code-pinkos too!

[jrushing]

With banners and signs out, the seven protestors were met with far more resistance than support from passersby

HaHa

Fake faster's fast fades fast.
Nothing left but a pinko fasting sheehan.

[mylife]

Code Pink Stinks LoL


Sheehan et al are making fools of them selves

[SoldiersGirl]

I really wanted to ask what the 51 state was, but I was laughing too hard from her repeated statements about "Haliburt" was in the war just to make money.

[SoldiersGirl]

I really wanted to ask what the 51st state is, but I was laughing too hard from her repeated statements about how "Haliburt" is in the war only to make money.

[mylife]

Theyre nuts LoL

[stephenjohnbanker]

B U M P

[GOPJ]

Way to go!!! Love that you're quoting the good guys!

[dandelion]

God bless you and your husband! We are just down the road from you (Central Texas) and everyone out here is behind you 100%...

My daughter is heading over to Iraq in a few weeks (Sunni Triangle) so let me be the first to tell you that your job as a family member and as a reporter is so very important to our troops. It really makes the difference in morale, and it helps us win this war. My family appreciates what *you* as a reporter are doing for our troops as well!

Tell the truth, and the story will follow! I will be praying for your husband, and praying for you as you go about doing God's work...

I'll be looking for you on the evening news!

[Flasfyre]

Thanks for your enlightening report.

Give a great big thanks to your husband from the Flasfyre family. If it wasn't for soldiers like your husband and wives like yourself this country would not free today.

Godspeed his second deployment and those who serve with him.

[jwalsh07]

Are pink moonbats endogenous to Killeen now days? I never noticed them 30 years ago.

[bitt]

we got your back.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Please tell your daughter that I said

"Thank You for your service to our country."

[Tigercap]

I didn't mean you shouldn't have posted it. But, just give a warning of where I'm going :)

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[jiggyboy]

She probably wants us to think that Afghanistan is destined to be #51.

[Humidston]

You as well as your husband will be in our prayers. THANK YOU!

[dandelion]

I will, Tonk - she has read your posts (and others) as a lurker since the year 2000!

You, the other Freepers, and all at the Canteen have been a great blessing to her and influence on her.