After-Action: DC Chapter FReeps Left for Exploiting War Dead and Wounded

March 15, 2004 on FR | BillF

[BillF]

Leftists participated in a ghoulish attempt to exploit war dead and wounded for propaganda as noted in this thread: Dover to D.C. Memorial Procession [Left Blood Dance DoverAFB to Walter Reed Hospital, W House].

The Doctor of FReep conducted a spectacular one man FReep of the leftists outside Dover Air Force Base yesterday as noted in this thread: Code Pinko Medea Benjamin Flees When Confronted by Doctor Raoul at Dover AFB.

Today, the left hit a low point. Demonstrating outside Walter Reed Army Hospital, where many of our most seriously wounded Iraqi troops are, the leftists numbered about a hundred people. Religious leftists, pacifists, and a few misguided members of military families were interpersed with a couple dozen more hard core revolutionary types.

The media was out in full force with dozens of cameras and recorders for radio reporters. Instead of just getting the leftist view, 3 DC Chapter FReepers were out to offer a dissenting opinion.

The honor roll for this gathering of eagles: Kristinn, tgslTakoma, and BillF.

All of us were interviewed. Various verbal matches between us and the leftists were taped by TV and radio reporters. AP, CBS, NBC, Czech TV, local Fox 5 news, and local radio stations WTOP and WMAL were among those interviewing us. Watch your media for reports.

The CBS radio report had a story about the demontration highlighting a father and mother complaining about their son being sent to Iraq. It simply noted that a "handful of pro-war demonstrations" were at the edge of the rally.

Kristinn was his usual calm self when being interviewed. I voiced my great anger and disgust at the leftists demonstrating at a hospital with war wounded. Hope I didn't rant too harshly.

tgslT gave numerous interviews, but had an incident (nothing too serious) with a leftist. I'll let her describe it, but add my comments after hers.

The point that we kept emphasizing was that the anti-war groups are cynically using war dead and wounded to advance their propaganda.

Leftists are reassembling at White House in a couple hours. Some are walking the 6 miles to the White House in a "funeral march".

The FReep will be continued at the White House. More will be added later.

[BillF]

I wish I had the guts to stand up and face the cameras like you do . . .

Unlike Kristinn, who is so calm when interviewed, I probably got overly excited. Hope I didn't come off as a conservative Howard Dean. (And I'm usually quite calm and very slow to anger.)

Truth is that I did not want to face the cameras. I would prefer to have a less prominent role, but I just was so outraged by this blood dance of the left.

The poor parents, who've lost children. God bless them. Maybe we can't expect them to view the war on a larger scale as something that had to be done. However, the leftists exploit the parents and the dead and wounded and it should be condemned.

[BillF]

Thanks for your kind words and wonderful graphics.

[Doctor Raoul]

Notice that this MALE peace protesters decided to physically assault a FEMALE. So much for the credibility of the left.

[BillF]

There were also a few counterprotesters calling the demonstrators "traitors" and yelling, "Stop the left-wing violence."

Maybe Kristinn or tgslTakoma can comment, but I don't think that any of us called them traitors. I sure didn't and I didn't hear Kristinn or tgsl call them that.

The "stop the left-wing violence" was something that I chanted a couple times after the leftist shoved tgsl.

By the way, hope you are doing well!

[Angelwood]

Thanks for your efforts to post after-action reports for both freeps today. KUDOS!

Thanks also for your good eye when Medea Benjamin arrived on the scene.

[BillF]

The jerk pushing tgsl was the incident that had me saying loudly to one leftist, "your friend shoved a woman on my side. Stop the left-wing violence!" (I think I heard you use the phrase at the Code Pinko FReep on 17th Street last spring.)

CNN's web story described us as a few counterprotestors calling the anti-war people "traitors." (I never did and am pretty sure that tgslT and Kristinn did NOT.)

Kristinn and tgslK, anybody call them traitors at Walter Reed?

CNN mentioned our use of "Stop the left-wing violence," but never explained that I said that because one of peaceniks shoved one of our group.

Hope that you saw above that Medea got FReeped a second day in a row. She seemed startled. After a pause, she smiled and waved.

[armymarinemom]

These families are marching with people who have aligned with coalition that includes the group ANSWER aka: WWP. On the web ANSWER states in a downloadable file titled "Counter-Revolution and Resistance in Iraq". "The anti-war movement here and around the world must give its unconditional support to the Iraqi anti-colonial resistance." . In other words these families are marching with people who support putting our troops in the morgue or Walter Reid. Code Pink, ANSWER, United for Peace and Justice, and the Veterans for Peace are exploiting military families.

[dagnabbit]

Excellent job. I thought of you guys while languishing in the DC court building all day (Jury Duty).

[BillF]

Great point. Angelwood gave some copies of the brochure to press people or others. She also had a sign with a shortened version of the quoted red text.

Incidently, one of my signs was inspired by your old tagline: "My brother (USAF) freed Iraqi honor students."

[armymarinemom]

Incidently, one of my signs was inspired by your old tagline: "My brother (USAF) freed Iraqi honor students."

Hehehe, good job!

[tgslTakoma]

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WTOP reports three people from FreeRepublic outside Walter Reed counter demonstarting.

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