SYRIAN ACTIVISTS FAVOUR 'HUMAN SHIELDS' FOR LEBANON

AKI ^ | Aug-01-2006 07:51 pm | BAW

[gandalftb]

Damascus, 1 August (AKI) - Syrian intellectuals and activists have come out in favour of a proposal by their Egyptian counterparts to persuade top cultural Arab and international figures to act as 'human shields' for civilians under Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Promoters of the campaign say that, since the Israelis, fearing negative publicity, are not likely to target them, the famous personalities will be able to guarantee the aid consignments get to the needy.

Syrian activists have responded to the appeal, first launched by the EgYptian-based Kifaya movement, and are now trying to enlist the support of prominent religious, political, cultural and sports figures.

Kifaya has started drawing up a map of pinpointing isolated villages in southern Lebanon as well as routes that can serve as "humanitarian corridors" to deliver assistance.

Activists say they hope some of the "human shields" will be able to take up their positions next week.

[gandalftb]

Darwin candidates? This will have the IDF shaking in their boots.

[doug from upland]

May we suggest some human shields?

[dighton]

Yo, Pat!

[samadams2000]

Oh please hurry! They need some help catching MOABs!

[Lowell]

HUMAN SHIELDS!
Good idea, we can see how well they are working.

[pissant]

Now there is a muslim initiative I fully support. Can we find some american libs to join them?

[<1/1,000,000th%]

What??!?!?

[Tokra]

Promoters of the campaign say that, since the Israelis, fearing negative publicity, are not likely to target them, the famous personalities will be able to guarantee the aid consignments get to the needy.

"They have chosen poorly."

[Sax]

The problem with human shields is over penetration.

[ApplegateRanch]

Shields for the human shields?

Layer upon layer of stupidity.

[Billthedrill]

Hey, it worked in Iraq, didn't it?

Oh...never mind...

[Tenacious 1]

Bwaaaaaa Haaaaa!

"Ok. This is a great idea. Who will be the first to volunteer? Amad? You are famous. The Israelis won't bomb a building that they know you are in. Achmed? You are the bravest of us all."

Amad - "Sir, have you ever played poker with an Israeli General?"

[fish hawk]

I love human shields, especially the American lefties that go over there to go one on one with Caterpillars.

[Polyxene]

"...are now trying to enlist the support of prominent religious, political, cultural and sports figures.
Activists say they hope some of the "human shields" will be able to take up their positions next week."

And we will be seeing Bashar al-Assad and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leading the pack! NOT! HEY -- I just saw a pig fly by my window!

[Dallas59]

"Top cultural Arab and international figures"

The 13th century just got brighter...

[Bigh4u2]

Wasn't it Einstein that said "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result"?

[Bringbackthedraft]

I bet all the volunteers probably will get a neat plastic key to hang around there neck, which allows them to enter Paradise. Hey, what a deal. "Amad is in the 3 story building on Akbar St., sure there are rockets stored there but you wouldn't drop a bomb on Ahmed would you"? Ha ha ha ha ha, what are these imbecils thinking?

[Tulsa Ramjet]

"Layer upon layer"

"Pig after pig,
Cow after cow,
Village after village"

[randog]

Promoters of the campaign say that, since the Israelis, fearing negative publicity, are not likely to target them, the famous personalities will be able to guarantee the aid consignments get to the needy.

Uh-huh. We're gonna see your dead carcass in the next Palliwood release. You'll be famous!

[Kenton]

If you go into a war zone and pick sides, and actively contribute to the enemy's war effort, you're not a human shield, you're just a combatant who was too stupid to bring a gun.