Protesters infiltrate military exercise (Major Moonbat ALERT!!!)

Herald Sun ^ | 19 June 2007 | Jessica Marszalek

[Aussie Dasher]

PEACE activists say they have infiltrated Australia's largest military training exercise, risking their lives to demonstrate against Australian and US warmongering

Protesters have converged on the joint military exercise at Shoalwater Bay, near Rockhampton in central Queensland, which is the main site for the exercise involving 7500 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, 20,000 US troops, 125 aircraft and 30 ships.

They are protesting against the US-led war in Iraq and the exercise's impact on the environment, and are calling for peace.

A statement from peace groups involved today claimed several groups of activists had entered the training area - an area larger than Belgium - to "risk their lives" because of their concern for peace and the environment.

"Our consciences will not allow us to stand by while troops prepare for more war," the statement reads.

"We do not want to see this environment destroyed or exploited for these purposes. We plan to stay inside the training area for as long as possible."

Their spokeswoman, Treena Lenthall, who was outside the exclusion zone, told AAP the groups had taken provisions to camp out in the area.

[Aussie Dasher]

Bloody Moonbats everywhere!!!!

[Old Sarge]

So let them protest at the Kaaba, and see how people listen to them.

[SittinYonder]

"Our consciences will not allow us to stand by while troops prepare for more war," the statement reads.

Will your consciences allow you to get your heads cut off in the name of Allah?

Just askin'

[SteveMcKing]

Please let it be “Live fire”.....

[quantim]

PEACE activists say they have infiltrated Australia's largest military training exercise

That's kind of oxymoronic. I heard on local radio it is quite a show of force.

[BigCinBigD]

There has to be some bio weapons that need testing?

[oakcon]

I really think the troops should proceed exactly with their exercises as if noone was there. See how these idiots courage holds up when they actually find themselves in the middle of a live-fire drill, and the soldiers don't stop.

[Thrownatbirth]

Hippies did that around the two TRIDENT bases in the 80’s. The bases are still operational; the hippies aren’t.

[do the dhue]

Bloody Moonbats everywhere!!!!

There aint no doubt to that statement:

[SandRat]

She said soldiers in the training area were not carrying weapons with live ammunition.

Time for that to change.

[do the dhue]

So many targets of opportunity!

[RDTF]

bring out the big water hoses and wash them into the sewer!

[richardtavor]

All five of em showed up outside of the containment area...wreaking untold havoc!

[The Pack Knight]

They are protesting against the US-led war in Iraq and the exercise's impact on the environment, and are calling for peace.

"Calling for peace", while protesting the very men who are risking their lives working for peace.

Of course, I wouldn't expect the no deodorant crowd to understand that just wishing for peace doesn't make it so.

[goldstategop]

I'd like to see them risk their lives to stop Islamofascist war-mongering. The only military exercises the moonbats are opposed to are the ones conducted by free nations.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Texas_Jarhead]

"PEACE activists say they have infiltrated Australia's largest military training exercise..."

May they wonder righteously onto a live fire range.

[Texas_Jarhead]

For the lurkers, my last comment was in jest.

[Aussie Dasher]

Bugger jest!!!!

[tcostell]

There’s nothing wrong with these protesters that couldn’t be fixed with three battlepacks of 7.62x51 Nato.

[gogogodzilla]

This is great!

....

Great because we now have live targets to practice on.

:-P