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

[auboy]

ed harris (because he badmouthed GWB last night)
eric roberts (so he can hold his sister's hand)

[smaug6]

I keep thinking that this "convoy" (I can't help but recall images of a bad trucker movie I once saw) won't get there on time. And then they will have to publish, speak at colleges, go on Good Morning America etc... They will tell their story of great self sacrifice in the face of almost certain death to fight the great satan imperialist America. (They sound like another group we all know.) Interesting how this a$$%@!# Ken Nichols blames america for all the worlds evils. What a brainwashed liberal idiot.

[FR_addict]

"brought up FreeRepublic on the air"

Good job.

[redheadtoo]

I heard about this group. They are planning to drive to Iraq in a big bus. Chances are the war will be over before they get there.

[Republic of Texas]

I hope they are in the first building to be destroyed.

[Republic of Texas]

Not only that, but we'll have to send valuable troops in to rescue them.

[I'm ALL Right!]

How could I possibly forget:

katie courick
matt lauer
barbara walters
tom brokaw
peter jennings
dan blather
oh, and for his recent statements: robert redford

Buh bye, traitors...don't let the door hit you...

[jedi150]

Bagdad Peter Arnet also.

[I'm ALL Right!]

Absolutely!

[I'm ALL Right!]

After reading another thread, let me just add ALL THE WOMEN FROM "THE VIEW" AND KATIE SEGAL

[anymouse]

I wonder if this bus trip will end up like Jesse Jackson's bus trip, where after the photo op just about everyone beat a retreat back to the safety of their homes. The lone exceptions were a couple of paid staff to Jackson. I bet most of these dweebs won't make it past Austria.

On another note the leader of these fools, Ken O'Keefe is said to have a tear drop tattoo under his eye. That type of tattoo is a well known prison tattoo that White Supremicists give each other when they murder a non-white fellow inmate. It would be interesting to find out what O'Keefe's discharge status is. This guy is most definately more than what he appears to be.

I guess his fellow fools are too stupid to question him on his background and motives. It would be ironic if these socialist goobers, protecting a tyrant, follow a fascist pied piper straight into the heart of darkness. Mr. Darwin, you have some more contestants.