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

[Petronski]

Ken Nichols

I saw this dude on Foxnews this morning, his 'talking points' were pure 'DUh.com' and he made Scott Ritter seem cool and reserved.

What a tool.

[Petronski]

I havent heard of any Americans going, but I read where a 100 communists from the Romanian Communist Party are taking double decker busses across eastern Europe and the Middle East to become Human Shields in Iraq. As if we didnt have enough targets!

Are you making that up?

[cardinal4]

No Im not. It was on a thread yesterday. Hang on let me find it.

[cardinal4]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/826711/posts

[Scarlet_Pimpernil]

This could be a real learning experience for many of these radicals---my experience is most of them have a romantic delusional view from their propaganda, and will be surprised at everyday things in an Arabic country like possible being beaten for how they choose to dress, the way women are treated, etc.

If only there was a way to send them there for a week, bring them out and see if they learned anything.....as it is I don't think they really are going to get many human shields, but rest assured if there is one CNN will use a camera angle that makes it look like a boat load

[cardinal4]

whoops wrong one hang on..

[Petronski]

Dear Ken Nichols:

"Life is hard. It's even harder when you're stupid." --John Wayne, "Sands of Iwo Jima"

[Petronski]

No, that's the right one. The Romanian Commie Death Bus is detailed there.

[spiffy]

This could turn out very badly. Saddam will figure out a way to blow up some of these human shields and make it look like America's work. Of course the lefties will believe him, and the anti-war wackos will have an excuse to do some not-so-peaceful protesting. Cities will burn.

[cardinal4]

If the you think the commie death bus is bad, look at this list kristinn came up with on the protesters here in Wash DC and SFO:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/826948/posts

[jrg]

Shouldn't we install the "digital angel" product in each of them prior to their being allowed to leave the country? That way, we could home in on the signal and insure that we destroy anything of importance.....Just a thought

[johnb838]

The Lefists just don't get it: The sleeping giant is awake as of 9:03 AM on September 11, 2001,

They are about to find out that the much publicized American short attention span is a little longer than they thought. OOOps! (And let them understanding dhat what has come and what will to come be is still is only being a down payment on the wrath of the Americans)

[sneakypete]

PLEASE let one of them be Michael Moore!

[hchutch]

Not only that, but look at this link from the London Observer from November, 2001:
http://www.observer.co.uk/Print/0,3858,4296646,00.html

Add that little chat Mohammed Atta had with Iraqi intelligence agent Ahmed al-Ani, and what do we have here?

Looks to me like Iraq's an accessory to 9/11.

[hchutch]

It should be noted that the London Observer gives a slightly different name to the intelligence agent, but the facts show there's an awful lot of coincidences for Iraq to explain away. Yet, they haven't tried to do that.

[F16Fighter]

Perhaps these "human shields" will hold still while they're blindfolded with dangled cigarettes in their mouths...

[RBurke]

You mean we get two for the price of one?
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!
Its gonna be a blast :)

[Petronski]

PLEASE let one of them be Michael Moore!

Pork and pig -related products are anathema to Islam.

[Servant of the Nine]

Can't we provide them with a badge "Official Human Shield" or something that will stand out for laser target designators? That way even a dud will do the job. Squish.

So9

[Terridan]

Yep, quite a target rich enviornment... hope their life insurance policies are paid up! Oh, but wait, acts of war aren't covered???!!! Bombs away! (Curious though, how these people can afford to go there, or even get visas???)