An advocate for Iraqis falls. Will U.S. take up her cause?

USA Today | 4/18/2005

[NewsJunqui]

See site:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-04-18-activist-edit_x.htm

[NewsJunqui]

Go to site to read (due to copyright restrictions) USA Today's view of Marla Rizicka

[bnelson44]

Looks like a good cause for USA to champion.

[Chi-townChief]

This has to be hilarious:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-04-18-activist-edit_x.htm

[oolatec]

Blah... she was a Socialist scum who felt Iraqi's were better off under Saddam (she was anti-war).

[Yo-Yo]

Did she die on the same dangerous Airport Road that the Italian intelligence officer did?

[pitinkie]

She continuously apologized for being American.

[NutCrackerBoy]

The greater tragedy is that her objective — documenting shattered lives and helping repair them with generosity and compassion — would be good U.S. policy. Yes, the civilian casualty numbers likely would be used against the United States. But, more important, her approach would go a long way toward reducing anti-Americanism. -USA Today op/ed

Oh, really. A long way. Exaggerate much?

[TheDon]

TROLL ALERT!
I got an email from Perlstein on another thread about the unfortunate death of this American traitor.

From: Perlstein

I went to Free Republic with the hunch you all wouldn't be so sadistic as to take pleasure in the death of a woman who succors children rescued from burning cars.

I was disappointed.

I bet you even call yourself a "Christian."

[ken21]

usa2day would not celebrate a conservative.

she has to be a socialist "progressive".

[Billthedrill]

Yes, the civilian casualty numbers likely would be used against the United States. But, more important, her approach would go a long way toward reducing anti-Americanism.

No, actually it would be used to inflame anti-Americanism, validate it, and give it ammunition with which to oppose and defame her country. It would - and will be - used to extend the outrageous lie that there is a moral equivalency to Saddam's oppression of Iraqis and the U.S.'s efforts to free them. That was her intention.

[Cyclopean Squid]

With all due respect, I don't think it's proper to post a private e-mail message, regardless of the political leaning of the sender.

[Pikamax]

"She and her shoestring organization, the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, were on a mission: to document how many civilians had been hurt and killed by U.S. forces, to get proper compensation for them and to find other ways to help. She died on her way to visit an injured boy."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24737-2004Aug22.html

Ruzicka’s organization operates on an annual budget of about $100,000, funded now in large part by the Open Society Institute, a George Soros organization, with low-cost rental space provided by Human Rights Watch.

[CAluvdubya]

Looks like a good cause for USA to champion.

Umm, would you care to elaborate on that thought? Or did you forget the sarcasm tag?

[MizSterious]

Wasn't she associated with Code Pink?

[NutCrackerBoy]

The bleeding-heart angle to this story is to try to puff up the image of anti-war moonbats. OK, she did things a little better than most of them. But the USA Today should tread lightly I would hope on the idea that her death is somehow more significant than the sacrifices of those who brought freedom to Iraq. She did some courageous things in a war zone, helping shattered people. Don't honor her execrable politics.

[TheDon]

No disrespect taken. In general, I agree. However, in this case, I make an exception to warn my FRiends about a troll wandering in our midst.

[SIDENET]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1386471/posts
More about the anti-American Marla Rizicka

[FreedomSurge]

Her organization was funded by Soros. She lied about casualty figures in Afghanistan. She was evil.

[KingofQue]

I think everyone who opposes the war should go over there and have the same thing happen to them. They could then be martyrs for a just cause. Sure beats what they are doing for our country now.

[Tacis]

I got the same message from Perlstein : "I went to Free Republic with the hunch you all wouldn't be so sadistic as to take pleasure in the death of a woman who succors children rescued from burning cars. I was disappointed. I bet you even call yourself a "Christian."

It may also have been Perlstein when I rooted for the bulldozer. Why do some folks believe that those who die while opposing our country even with an occassional good work, deserve to be praised. The commie crapweasels may think highly of this bimbo, I don't.