Human Shields

wolf · 03-02-2003, 10:40 AM

Everybody probably remembers the nutjobs that were offering themselves as human shields in Iraq ...

Well, looks as though some of them FINALLY figured out, "Crap, this might actually be dangerous

" and are heading home.

Undertoad · 03-02-2003, 11:00 AM

I certainly hope that once they reach home, they are arrested and charged.

Undertoad · 03-02-2003, 11:03 AM

Puh. I take that back, I would only like them charged if they do act as actually human shields and somehow survive.

elSicomoro · 03-02-2003, 12:56 PM

From the story: "Almost all of the first British "human shields" to go to Iraq were on their way home last night after deciding that their much-heralded task was now too dangerous."

Fucking pussies.

Jakeline · 03-03-2003, 03:22 PM

NPR did a really good story on this on Friday. Here's the link: http://discover.npr.org/rundowns/run...ruary/28/2003. It's under "'Human Shields' Position Themselves in Iraq".

They interviewed an American human shield volunteer, then they interviewed someone who was taken hostage and forced to be a human shield.

Personally, I'm a bleeding-heart peacenik, and even I think that the voluntary human shields have been very, VERY naive.

jaguar · 03-03-2003, 03:41 PM

There is a little more to it, they were there to guard civvies, they were asked to guard military installations, that's why they decided to head home.
The whole things was a little silly, shit even to take it that far shows a certain amount of faith in your beliefs which is more than you can say for most people.

Jakeline · 03-03-2003, 03:55 PM

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Originally posted by jaguar
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The whole things was a little silly shit, even to take it that far shows a certain amount of faith in your beliefs which is more than you can say for most people.

I totally agree, but believing that they are doing this on their own terms is amazingly naive. They are in a foreign, often hostile country, and they are being welcomed with open arms. They are offered free housing, and their visas are expidited. It's silly to think that the current regime's actions in this matter are altruistic.

Yes, you're totally right. They've acted on their beliefs in a strong way and a lot of folks don't have the balls to do the same. I just think they could have done more productive things with the time and money they spent doing this. They've probably done more damage to their position because of their perceived chickening out.

Silly people. Human shields are for hostages.... (yes, I know. I'm going to hell)

03-02-2003, 10:40 AM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Human Shields Everybody probably remembers the nutjobs that were offering themselves as human shields in Iraq ... Well, looks as though some of them FINALLY figured out, "Crap, this might actually be dangerous " and are heading home. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

03-03-2003, 03:41 PM	#6
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	There is a little more to it, they were there to guard civvies, they were asked to guard military installations, that's why they decided to head home. The whole things was a little silly, shit even to take it that far shows a certain amount of faith in your beliefs which is more than you can say for most people. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain Last edited by jaguar; 03-03-2003 at 05:00 PM.

03-02-2003, 11:00 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I certainly hope that once they reach home, they are arrested and charged.

03-02-2003, 11:03 AM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Puh. I take that back, I would only like them charged if they do act as actually human shields and somehow survive.

03-02-2003, 12:56 PM	#4
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	From the story: "Almost all of the first British "human shields" to go to Iraq were on their way home last night after deciding that their much-heralded task was now too dangerous." Fucking pussies.

03-03-2003, 03:22 PM	#5
Jakeline Disorderly Orderly Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 54	NPR did a really good story on this on Friday. Here's the link: http://discover.npr.org/rundowns/run...ruary/28/2003. It's under "'Human Shields' Position Themselves in Iraq". They interviewed an American human shield volunteer, then they interviewed someone who was taken hostage and forced to be a human shield. Personally, I'm a bleeding-heart peacenik, and even I think that the voluntary human shields have been very, VERY naive.

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