Posted on 05/17/2006 6:41:52 PM PDT by Sam Hill
From a Code Pink press release via the notoriously reliable Truthout:
Women Run Anti-War Ads in Iraq
Wednesday 17 May 2006
Venice, California - May 15 - CODEPINK: Women for Peace took out full-page ads in 8 Iraqi newspapers today calling on Americans and Iraqi to come together to end the occupation of Iraq. The newspapers are As-sabah Al-Jadid, At-Taakhi, Al-Manar, Al-Haqaeq, Al-Iraq Al-Yaom, As-Syadah, Al-Adalah and Ash-Shahed. They are printed on line at:
http://www.newsabah.com/20060515/pdf/p12.pdf
http://www.taakhinews.org/pdf/4755/p8.pdf.Two major newspapers, Azzaman and the U.S.-supported As-Sabah, refused to run the ad.
The ad calls on Americans and Iraqis to work together to stop the bloodshed and bring the US troops home. "We have seen in poll after poll that the majority of Americans and Iraqis want the US troops to return home. Even the majority of US troops (72%) think they should return by the end of this year. It is time for the politicians in both countries to listen to us, the people," the ad says. The ad is linked to a website, in Arabic, where Iraqis can sign a petition and communicate directly with Americans, either by internet or through the mail. To view the website, go to www.esteklal.org.
"We are thrilled by the feedback we are getting," says Medea Benjamin, cofounder of CODEPINK, a women's peace group that sponsored the ads. "The newspapers are reporting that they are swamped with calls from readers saying that this ad gives them hope and makes them realize there are Americans who support their desires to be free from foreign occupation. We must find ways to work together to end the bloodshed."
The ads are paid for by hundreds of CODEPINK supporters from around the country, including Annie Nelson, wife of renowned singer/songwriter Willie Nelson. "I have been heartbroken by all the death and destruction from this war in Iraq, and I am delighted to have a way to extend my hand in friendship to Iraqi mothers and their families," says Mrs. Nelson.
The ads follow a weekend 24-hour peace vigil at the White House organized by CODEPINK to commemorate Mothers Day, May 14. The vigil included peace mom Cindy Sheehan, actress Susan Sarandon, comedian Dick Gregory, doctor/clown Patch Adams, and women from Iraq and Iran. It featured a concert, strategy workshops on grassroots organizing and national campaigns, an interfaith gathering, and writing and reading letters to Laura Bush urging her to pressure her husband to end the war.
Remember that Code Pink sent $600,000 to the insurgents in aid to Fallujah. And like that support for terrorists, these ads were paid for with money Cindy Sheehan helped to raise.
Remember, too, that Code Pink, Mother Sheehan's operation and even Truthout are all tax-payer supported 501c3 charities.
We used to call this treason.
She's got big feet.
Words can't describe these people.
Ok... so is THIS treason finally? Or have we completely redefined it to the level of a parking ticket?
Code Pink Scum
Aww Jeez
NTSA!
At least they are supporting the Iraqi economy by paying for the ad time. /sarcasm
Golly! What traitors! They should be jailed at least,possibly executed.
I know. This is getting way beyond ridiculous.
Contrary to what others here may say, I like the Bush Administration and think that they are doing a good job on most things. The biggest problem that I have though, besides immigration, is their apparent complete unwillingness to do anything to stop the treason and subversion going on in this country. If we were one hundred percent serious about winning the WOT as quickly, and with as few American casualties as possible, this kind of treachery would not be put up with. Instead, these traitorous scumbags are allowed to give aid and comfort to our enemies, and spread wartime anti-American propaganda at will.
When will it finally be dealt with?
IF they finally define it, a lot of people are going to have to reexamine their positions and actions. Ergo, they never will.
Lack of enforcement of existing law, the Constitution, ect... seems to be the order of the day...
Shouldn't they be sitting outside Alzarkawi's house? Once thsoe idiots stop shooting at us, we'll probably pack up and leave most ricki-tick...
yes they can- you'd just be banned from Free Republic should you use them with any regularity!
If they think there's bloodshed now, try pulling our troops out prematurely.
I can think of some words but won't mention them here.
They ought to call themselves Code Menopause.
They are the progeny of Gloria Stenheim and the 1970s.
It's madness to think that we can win a war abroad, while paying absolutely no attention to outright treason against the nation at home.
Treason IS defined. We (our leaders, almost every single one of them) just refuse to recognize it when they see it.
There ought to be a law. You can either be Stupid, or a Leftist, but if you are BOTH we humanely put you down as you are a serious danger to all those around you.
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