Media Fails To Report Maliki Protester Was CodePink

Sweetness & Light ^ | July 26, 2006 | N/A

[Sam Hill]

You would never know it from our one party media, but the "disruptor" at Prime Minister al-Maliki's speech was not just a random protestor.

She was none other than the professional anti-America agitator (and Hugo Chavez paid agent) Medea Benjamin.

From a CodePink press release:

Medea Benjamin is arrested on July 26 for interrupting a speech by the Prime Minister of Iraq.

Medea Benjamin Arrested For Disrupting Iraqi Prime Minister’s Congressional Address

Fasting co-founder of CODEPINK and Global Exchange says Iraqis want war to end

CODEPINK and Global Exchange cofounder Medea Benjamin is arrested on July 26 for interrupting a speech by the Prime Minister of Iraq.

WASHINGTON - July 26 - This morning, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki addressed a joint session of Congress. During a segment of his speech in which al-Maliki said that Iraqi's ink-stained fingers evidenced their desire for democracy, Medea Benjamin, cofounder of CODEPINK: Women for Peace and Global Exchange, stood up from the gallery and shouted, "Iraqis want the troops to leave, bring them home now! Listen to the Iraqis!" Benjamin repeated the statement several times before she was forcefully lifted from her seat, handcuffed, and escorted out by Capitol police. Benjamin was wearing a pink shirt with the statement "Troops Home Now" written on it.

Benjamin, 54, of San Francisco, CA, is currently on her 23rd day of a long-term fast for peace called the Troops Home FAST (www.troopshomefast.org). She is charged with disrupting Congress. Whether Benjamin will receive a simple citation or will be booked at jail is still being determined by Capitol police. If she is not booked, Medea Benjamin will be available for comment and interviews. If you would like to speak with her, please call her cell phone 415 235 6517.

This disruption follows two days of requests for a meeting with Prime Minister al-Maliki. Since al-Maliki's arrival in Washington DC, women and men who are fasting for peace as part of CODEPINK's Troops Home FAST have been trying to arrange a meeting with the prime minister and the Iraqi Embassy. Fasters have been waiting for a response to a letter requesting a meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss an Iraqi reconciliation plan that includes a timetable for the withdrawal of the U.S. troops from Iraq. Benjamin stood outside the Iraqi embassy for the past two days waiting for a response to this letter.

Yesterday evening, fasters were ordered by police to clear the sidewalk in front of the embassy in preparation for al-Maliki's arrival. Five fasters refused to leave, thus risking arrest. The Iraqi Ambassador spoke with Benjamin by cell phone and asked that she and the fasters move aside, in exchange for the possibility that she and peace mom Cindy Sheehan would get a personal audience with al-Maliki during the evening reception. Sheehan and Benjamin also agreed to break their fast if granted a meeting with the Prime Minister. He promised to call should any challenges arise and this not be possible. However, Benjamin was denied entry to the embassy that evening, and waited for an hour outside, where she watched the prime minister arrive and leave without acknowledgement of their agreement.

After witnessing Benjamin's disruption, Maxine Waters, member of Congress and chair of the Out of Iraq Caucus, stated, "We are going to witness more and more public outrage as the violence in Iraq escalates in this ongoing occupation."

Benjamin's public statement is in line with recent polls from Iraq saying that only 1% of Iraqis trust U.S. forces with their security. Despite these numbers, Prime Minister al-Maliki is in Washington to request additional U.S. troops in Baghdad. Also in opposition to public opinion in both Iraq and in the U.S., the Bush administration has rejected and gutted the peace plan proposed by the Iraqi government.

Iraqi blogger and analyst Raed Jarrar of Global Exchange and Foreign Policy in Focus, who is also participating in the Troops Home FAST, said, "Medea Benjamin is speaking on behalf of the overwhelming majority of the Iraqis and the Iraqi Parliament who want the troops out of Iraq." A recent World Public Poll shows that 87% of Iraqis want a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

Medea Benjamin and Cindy Sheehan stalking outside of Maliki's residence on day 22 of their withering "fast."

Why the media refuses to admit that the anti-war leftwing protesters are the same handful of people, is beyond me.

It's almost as if they want to create the impression that there are more of them than there actually are.

But why would they want to do that?

(Thanks to the Age of Hooper for the Cindy photo.)

[Mr.Pinette]

"Why, are you a little lacking in the man department and not wanting any competition?"

Man department? Where do you work, Macy's?

[girlangler]

That was my first question.

Murtha?

More likely Maxine Waters (see her quote in the article above)>

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Oh my word..........Has that pic been altered?

[cripplecreek]

I don't think so. I think it's the code pink version of Belly girl.

[msnimje]

http://www.davidyassky.com/

Have they had a primary in New York yet? If not we can send this guy some money and bring an end to Owens dynasty in the 11th.

[Doctor Raoul]

Medea Benjamin and Code Pink are liars. A few years back, Code Pinko called for Mothers Day demonstrations. Those other groups took their orders and held them, but those others noted that Code Pink stayed home on that day in DC.

Then all of a sudden, Code Pink posts their Mother's Day Protest in DC photos, but they're all in winter coats, mittens and hats....ON MOTHER'S DAY.

TGSLTAKOMA found the original report the photos were lifted from and exposed Code Pink's lie. And Code Pink as usual just flushed the web page down the memory hole. And repotsed it with the correct date in March.

Code Pink does a lot of that on their web site. It's a Stalinist sort of tendency they readily exhibit.

[girlangler]

If you would like to speak with her, please call her cell phone 415 235 6517.

Medea Benjeman's phone number. Give her a call

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Belly girl is correct. What an incredible gut on that cow..........

[RedRover]

In case you missed this. The press release includes Medea Benjamin's cell phone number. She'd probably enjoy a dialouge.

[Doctor Raoul]

Also on the Press release is Gael Murphy, 202-412-6700.

"Hey Gael, did she make bail?"

GAEL is pronounced Gail. But she looks like Robert Redford does now.

[Doctor Raoul]

After witnessing Benjamin's disruption, Maxine Waters, member of Congress and chair of the Out of Iraq Caucus, stated, "We are going to witness more and more public outrage as the violence in Iraq escalates in this ongoing occupation."

Said the shill after the setup.

[OldFriend]

Poor thing. If only she had a man she'd be so much happier.

/s/

[AxelPaulsenJr]

I'll take our girl over theirs.

[Southack]

When a guest of a Congressman disrupts Congress, then the Congressman *and* the guest should be escorted out.

[RedRover]

Here's the gutless traitor POS...

Major Owens, Democrat, New York. His website is http://www.house.gov/owens/

[girlangler]

Ha, I just called her and left her a message. Told her I hope she and her pinko friends stay in the public eye as much as possible, so normal folks can see what the democrat party looks like.

[Purrcival]

Or Maxine Waters or Lynn Woolsey.

[tobyhill]

The MSM is working real hard to keep his name out of it.

[Doctor Raoul]

Click here for Medea Benjamin mugshot gallery

[Sam Hill]

I was trying to remember how much Medea Benjamin pays herself out of her 50c3 taxpayer funded "charity."

Do you recall? For some reason the number $400,000 sticks in my head. But it might be far less -- on paper anyway.

But they are all making fortunes off of their "protesting."