Military Moms Criticize Iraq Anti-War Tours

Fox News. Video on site ^ | 1/20/2004 | Adam Housley

[armymarinemom]

LOS ANGELES — Clad in white peace bibs, an American watchdog group called Global Exchange (search) tours schools and hospitals in Baghdad, chronicling what they claim is a U.S.-led occupation and arguing for U.S. troops to leave Iraq.

But thousands of miles away, mothers like Barbie Aston offer a different perspective. They are part of a congressionally chartered, non-profit military support group called Blue Star Mothers (search). Aston, whose son Matt recently earned a two-week leave from Tikrit, said Global Exchange offers "leftists tours" of Iraq.

[armymarinemom]

I think that she may be over counting the fingers on those hands that she is looking at.

[armymarinemom]

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[Fawnn]

I think that she may be over counting the fingers on those hands that she is looking at.

LOL I agree!

[Dallas59]

That's only after she takes her daily dose of mushrooms...

[Belisaurius]

A former staffer to Cuban dictator Fidel Castro? This is a joke, right?

[armymarinedad]

"The soldiers love us," Benjamin said. "They give us high fives every time they see us walking down the street with our peace bibs on because they know we're trying to get them home."

I watched their news conference when they returned. I bet the troops really love the fact that they want a congressional investigation into atrocities committed against the Iraqis by American soldiers.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Unbelievable, these underminers of our young men and women's morale and trying to negate their accomplishments. I can just imagine how well they are received. NOT!

[armymarinedad]

The Blue Star Mothers press release about Media's little jaunts to Iraq can be read here.
http://www.bluestarmothers.org/pressrelease1.php

[kristinn]

Medea worked for Castro? Whodathunkit???!!!!

[Behind Liberal Lines]

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[The Mayor]

They should invite hitlery, she would feel right at home.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

I expect AP and Co. to give our domestic and foreign enemies a platform to preach their lies. Surprised that Adam Housley w/ FoxNews gave "Medea Fonda," who is defending still the monster who fed college students to lions for fun, raped young teen daughters of local leaders, burned babies alive in front of "opposition" parents ~ during wartime, both a soapbox and the last word.

She is not listening to, or speaking for, the Iraqi majority....the millions of victims of Saddam Hussein. She is endangering our troops, endangering our efforts to establish peach and freedom in Iraq, she is our enemy.

Thank you, armymarinemom ~ and the Blue Star Mothers, for working to expose these groups.

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LOS ANGELES — Clad in white peace bibs, an American watchdog group called Global Exchange (search) tours schools and hospitals in Baghdad, chronicling what they claim is a U.S.-led occupation and arguing for U.S. troops to leave Iraq.

But thousands of miles away, mothers like Barbie Aston offer a different perspective. They are part of a congressionally chartered, non-profit military support group called Blue Star Mothers (search). Aston, whose son Matt recently earned a two-week leave from Tikrit, said Global Exchange offers "leftists tours" of Iraq.

"This group has an agenda," Aston said. "And my feeling is, it is to destroy the morale of our soldiers over there so it can hamper or destroy our mission."

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Medea and friends are endangering our troops, and their mission.

[MizSterious]

Hanoi Jane, all over again and multiplied. It's a shame no one ever considers prosecuting treason these days.

[blackie]

Medea and friends are endangering our troops, and their mission ~ Bump!

[RottiBiz]

Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Global Exchange and former staffer with Cuban dictator Fidel Castro...

Says it all!!!

[PhilDragoo]

Medea Benjamin, director of the anti-sweatshop group Global Exchange, and
Katie Quan, San Francisco director of the garment workers' union UNITE,
chained themselves to a sewing machine and led protestors to the doors of the
Macy's department store, to protest the manufacture of clothing in sweatshops in
the U.S. and abroad.

[Angelwood]

Medea "Suzie" Benjamin is a fan of Castro -- she sees what she wants to see and reports it that way. In my opinion, someone like Medea, who travels to Iraq (at least three times if I recall correctly) to give aid and comfort to the enemy (blood donation), to establish offices to counsel soldiers about becoming conscientious objectors, and generally to undermine the morale of the troops fighting on the front lines of the reconstruction effort, has crossed a very fine line.

[JudgemAll]

Clad in white peace bibs, an American watchdog group called Global Exchange (search) tours schools and hospitals in Baghdad, chronicling what they claim is a U.S.-led occupation and arguing for U.S. troops to leave Iraq.

There is no justice if Saddam does not have to answer to questions that which these people want the US to answer. A one way inquisition is no peace, it is peace of exploitative "pedophiles of peoples" who do not want to answer to questions but demand answers.

[JudgemAll]

It's not because they are so called "peace activists" that they can do anything and never answer questions, let alone demand answers and deeds from others in harassing ways. They should be sued t'ill they drop.

[nutmeg]

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[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Keep up the good work!
"They" are entitled to have "their" beliefs.
We can think what we want!

[armymarinemom]

There is no justice if Saddam does not have to answer to questions that which these people want the US to answer. A one way inquisition is no peace, it is peace of exploitative "pedophiles of peoples" who do not want to answer to questions but demand answers.

A one way inquisition? Medea Benjamin doesn't have peace on her mind where the US is concerned. She is there simply to undermine the US. She could care less about the rights of our soldiers or the Iraqi people. She has a political agenda that promotes communism and would like to see the downfall of the US. She is using the concern and fear of military families in order to promote her agenda. Giving her the status of a self proclaimed referee for peace is beyond reasonable.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[Mo1]

"The soldiers love us," Benjamin said. "They give us high fives every time they see us walking down the street with our peace bibs on because they know we're trying to get them home."

Hey Medea .. I don't think those are high fives you are getting

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Warrior Nurse]

You know I am sick of this Meada Benjamin broad (b/c she is not a lady)She is in bed with the enemy. If should could have she would have been in that rat hole with Saddam. Most likely giving him carnal aid and comfort. She is a treasonous heifer and should not be anywhere near our troops. I have friends and realatives over there and it really gets me mad when these people go over there and appease and enable the enemy. She is another Hanoi Jane in a pink shirt with a white bib which sould really be red for her communist ties.

Like Savage says she is truly a Red Diaper Doper Baby.

[nutmeg]

I'm with you... I despise Medea Benjamin. She's on Fox News (usually Hannity & Colmes, I think) fairly often, spewing her Commie ideology. Hanoi Jane in a pink shirt is the perfect way to describe her.

Running out the door to head to CPAC now...hope to see you there! :-)

[Bigg Red]

I think that she may be over counting the fingers on those hands that she is looking at.

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LOL! Just when I was trying to think of a clever way to say that, you came up with a great one.