Western ‘human shields’ head for Iraq this weekend

Star Publications (Malaysia) ^ | 2003/1/22

[jedi150]

Western ‘human shields’ head for Iraq this weekend

LONDON: A first wave of mainly Western volunteers will leave here at the weekend on a convoy bound for Iraq to act as “human shields” at key sites and populous areas in case of a US-led war on Baghdad.

“The potential for white Western body parts flying around with the Iraqi ones should make them think again about this imperialist oil war,” organiser Ken Nichols, a former US marine in the 1991 Gulf War, said.

His “We the People” organisation will be sending off a first group of 50 human shields from the mayor's City Hall building here on Saturday, part of a series of departures organisers say will involve hundreds, possibly thousands, of volunteers.

Nichols' planned human shield convoys is one of several such efforts around the world to mobilise activists in Iraq as a deterrent against military strikes on Baghdad.

“We are on the verge of something big,” said volunteer Christiaan Briggs, 26, from New Zealand. He argued that the stream of human shield volunteers was symptomatic of radicalising anti-war opinion around the world.

“People know this is wrong. It is just so blatantly transparent how the US is trying to impose its hegemony.”

“We the People” organisers said the self-financing human shield volunteers had come forward from US, Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Denmark – and Turkey.

The major rallying point for Muslims, however, is in Jordan. There, a campaign led by leftist parties and civic bodies is seeking 100,000 shield volunteers.

Baghdad has welcomed the plans. But volunteers smart at suggestions that means they are handing a propaganda gift to Saddam.–Reuters

[Toirdhealbheach Beucail]

Perhaps we could begin to compile a list of desirable human shields and forward it to the media? You know, "Give the people what they want"....

[lds23]

We are a thoroughly trained suicide squad

[lds23]

We are a thoroughly trained suicide squad

[lds23]

Aack! The dreaded doublepost! Sorry.

[Stultis]

This is a call for a MASSIVE possible Darwin alert!

To the tune of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town:"

Oh! You better not sing
Kumbayah in Iraq,
If you go there,
You might not be back:
Darwin's giving out his "awards."

Oh, he's making a list,
With a quill pen,
Gonna decide who gets to have kin.
Darwin's giving out his "awards."

He'll find you in that bunker;
Don't go near that poison gas.
He knows if you're an appeasement freak,
So wave buh-bye to your ass!

Oh! Don't give me that spray
'Bout lovin' and peace,
Uday just raped
and murdered your neice.
Darwin just gave you your reward!

[DoughtyOne]

I was watching a FoxNews report yesterday afternoon heralding some folks who were going. Actually, it was on in the background. I thought it was from the US, but I might have been mistaken.

[SpinyNorman]

This is just the frosting on the cake!! I wonder if they will get to stay in one or more of the palaces that Saddam built with the billions of dollars that the US and the rest of the coalition that was supposed to feed his people? Of course, the palaces could be edible....

These people are "tools" in all senses of the word.

[jedi150]

The guy is on Fox news right now, what a misguided @$$#ole.

[DoughtyOne]

Some of these people are just useful idiots. Others know exactly what they are doing. Both do damage to United States security.

[EternalVigilance]

“The potential for white Western body parts flying around with the Iraqi ones should make them think again about this imperialist oil war,”

Slip homing devices in all their pockets.

[EternalVigilance]

They should be arrested and tried for treason....oh, and then hung.

[Miss Marple]

That guy isn't misguided. He knows exactly what he's doing. He is angry, spouting conspiracy theories, and using the typical Rat trick of constant talking so that he can't be questioned.

He is a dangerous person, and I hope he gets his just reward.

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

If they get taken out during the war that will just be that many less to protest!

[DoughtyOne]

What your typical run of the mill Democrat fails to notice, is that their leadership supports the same policies this guy does. I simply do not understand how someone could gleefully declare their support of the Democrat party.

[Fedupwithit]

Western ‘human shields’ head for Iraq this weekend

Man, stupid people just bring a smile to my face..all the better these lidiots (liberal idiots) are about to get bombed. They are only taking up air that I could be putting to better use breathing.

[hchutch]

Agreed.

Furthermore, I fail to see what is wrong with an American hegemony.

The Lefists just don't get it: The sleeping giant is awake as of 9:03 AM on September 11, 2001, and he is ROYALLY ticked off - some butts are going to get kicked as a result as he settles some scores.

[EdReform]

BTTT

[FR_addict]

Perhaps we could begin to compile a list of desirable human shields and forward it to the media?

The Hollywood crowd needs to stand up for what they believe and join this group (or maybe they don't really believe in what they have been saying). Come on Sean Penn, Martin Sheen and the rest of the Hollywood left, here's a chance to stand up for your beliefs.

[ppaul]