Protesters try to halt ships

Washington Times ^ | 2/23/03 | Audrey Hudson

[kattracks]

Environmental activists have gone beyond sign-waving and marches to protest the looming U.S.-led war against Iraq and are now seeking to interfere with the military buildup overseas.

Lead by Greenpeace, dozens of activists were arrested this week for blocking ships in two ports that were contracted by the United States to transport military equipment to the Persian Gulf, where American forces are gathering for a possible strike to disarm Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

[SAMWolf]

Sink there boats if they get in the way.

[Jhoffa_]

Greenpeace's flagship boat, the Rainbow Warrior, with activists in inflatable boats and canoes blocked the ship for more than eight hours before tug boats could escort it to sea.

I thought we took care of their faggy boat already..

I thought it was sunk.

[seams2me]

One word answer: BOOM.

[Jhoffa_]

Further, isn't it a crime to interefer with our military in a bid to aid a hostile foreign power?

Now, you might say: "But, the war hasn't started"

But, congress already authorized it.. This is a congressionally rubber stamped operation already. We just haven't invaded yet.

[rebel_yell2]

Damn! The frogs had it right with regard to Greenpeace, at least!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[Paleo Conservative]

I thought we took care of their faggy boat already..

I thought it was sunk.

No, it was the French.

[Jhoffa_]

I like their fries also...

So that's two reasons to like them so far.

[ChadGore]

Gee, It's a good thing Greenpeace is only interested in saving mother earth and not in supporting discusting acts like these againt our troops. < / eye roll >

[blondee123]

Sounds like these people have WAY too much time on their hands!!

[humblegunner]

I thought it was sunk.

It runs on granola; it's really slow.

[Jhoffa_]

If they could run it on gay men and shallow debate, it would run forever...

[demosthenes the elder]

ah... just run them over and/or blow them up. That's one thing at least that the French got right.

[Cindy]

Speaking of the Netherlands, Norway, and that general area...

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[Cindy]

GREENPEACE
http://www.greenpeace.org

[Cindy]

"The protest is sponsored by the Win Without War campaign, which features actor Martin Sheen in television ads speaking out against the war."

WIN WITHOUT WAR

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Greenpeace. [Snicker.]

Ping. : )

[El Gato]

Many "green" groups were prominent in the anti-war protests that occurred across the United States and the world last weekend.

These are the watermelon "environmentalists", green on the outside, RED on the inside. True conservationist groups would take no stand on this issue. True conservationist groups often contain way to many hunters and fishermen for the PC crowd. Others believe that private property gets better stewardship than public property, but of course the RED in those green groups can't abide private property.

When they block or attempt to block US military movements, they have moved from legitimate dissent to giving aid and confort to the enemies of the United States. In the Constitution that I swore to uphold and defend, that is defined as treason.

[El Gato]

that is defined as treason.

If they are Americans that is. If they are not, then they are garden variety pirates, liable to be sunk by the warships of any nation.

[Ichneumon]

"We were not going to let this military ship move on and load up for war without a fight," one activist said.

Stopping war by fighting. Hmm... Well, no one ever accused the "pacifists" of being consistent.

I'm reminded of the classic line from "Dr. Strangelove": "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!"

[InABunkerUnderSF]

In light of the Cole experience....

[happygrl]

In light of the Cole experience....

Excellent point.

[Houmatt]

It seems to me such action should be considered both hostile and criminal, which demands a reaction of equal force, but perfectly legal.

I propose the next time this happens, the people on the transport ships should be authorized to open fire on the protesters.

[GailA]

Confiscate and sell the boats, give the money to the Vets.

[MetalHeadConservative35]

I thought it was sunk

IMO they need to take that boat up to lake supeior in november(where hopefully one of our infamous nor'easters do the work for us)

they say lake superior keeps her dead,in this case i wouldnt mind havin the "rainbow warrior" at the bottom of the lake

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

that should do the trick

[Free the USA]

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[Chancellor Palpatine]

Why aren't these activists in Pyongyang harbor, protesting Juche nuclear development, warlike policies, and starvation and torture of the civilian populace?

Oh, right, I forgot - its more "courageous" to protest the only governments on earth that don't alligator clip your genitals for several months before executing you.

[SAMWolf]

Good idea!

[Tax Government]

Sedition laws exist to prevent just this kind of thing.

[Tax Government]

Sedition laws exist to prevent just this kind of thing.

[Jhoffa_]

Sedition laws exist to prevent just this kind of thing.

That's what I was thinking..

This doesn't sound like "dissent" to me. "Dissent" would be waving anti-war signs as the ships passed, and I wouldn't deny them that because it's their right.

This however is physical obstruction and I think it's criminal.

[jdontom]

Thanks for the ping E atthe B....time to catch up on these threads after that great Race......

[Klein-Bottle]

True conservationist groups would take no stand on this issue.

True conservation groups would take an anti-Saddam stand. In setting the Kuwaiti oil wells on fire, Saddam became the world’s worst eco-criminal. It is unbelievable that Greenpeace would protect him. Perhaps they do not really have an ecological platform, but an anti-Western one.