Code Pink formally aligns themselves with Jihad and Terrorism

Code Pink Email | 8/22/2006 | Allison, Anedra, Dana, Erin, Farida, Gael, Jodie, Katie, Laura, Medea, Meredith, Nancy, Rae, Samanth

[Beckwith]

When CODEPINK launched our hunger strike, called Troops Home Fast on July 4, our goal was to push forward a peace process in Iraq that included the withdrawal of US troops. Our efforts were rewarded when Iraqi Parliamentarians, expressing sympathy for the hunger strikers, invited us to Amman, Jordan, to break our 30-day fast and discuss how we could work together to promote a comprehensive Reconciliation Plan.

On Wednesday, August 2, a 14-person delegation, including "peace mom" Cindy Sheehan, former Colonel Ann Wright, Iraq war veteran Geoffrey Millard, writer/politician Tom Hayden, Iraqi analyst Raed Jarrar and CODEPINK co-founders Medea Benjamin, Jodie Evans, Gael Murphy and Diane Wilson, traveled to Jordan to meet with official representatives of the largest Shiite coalition, the minority Sunni bloc, the secular parliamentary coalition, the Muslim Scholars Association and torture victims from Abu Ghraib. The Iraqis were delighted to find Americans who, like them, were passionate about ending the occupation and the violence that has wracked their country. "We have found a voice inside the U.S. that backs us," Salman al-Jumaili, speaker of the largest Sunni Parliamentary coalition, told reporters at our closing press conference (click here for AP story)

The common thread among this diverse group of Iraqis and Americans was a desire to set a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops, ensure no permanent bases in Iraq, and secure a U.S. commitment to pay for rebuilding Iraq. Other issues that emerged in two-days of intensive talks include the need to dismantle militias, provide amnesty for prisoners and the various armed groups, compensate victims of the violence, revise the Constitution and preserve the unity of Iraq, and reverse US-imposed de-Baathification and economic policies. We left this historic meeting with a commitment to make sure that the voices of these Iraqi parliamentarians are heard here in the US, and we will bring a group of them to the U.S. in the Fall.

On the heels of these meetings in Jordan, a part of our delegation traveled on to Lebanon while the fighting was still raging. After a harrowing ride from Syria over freshly bombed roads and bridges, we were greeted in Beirut to the booms of Israeli bombardments. We visited the devastated neighborhoods of Southern Beirut. We provided aid to traumatized children in improvised refugee camps. We heard from angry Lebanese residents who condemned the Bush administration for providing Israel with the green light -- and the weapons -- to kill over 1,000 civilians and destroy their airport, ports, bridges, roads, factories, and worst of all, entire towns and residential neighborhoods.

Now that there is a ceasefire, hundreds of thousands of displaced Lebanese need help returning home. While our government has given Israel billions for bombs and guns that have killed and maimed over 1,000 Lebanese, it has pledged a mere $50 million for rebuilding. We -- US Citizens -- should push our government to provide more funds. Now more than ever we should show the Lebanese people that we care about peace not only by continuing to oppose our military policies in the Middle East but also by supporting and joining their peace efforts. With your help we can send delegations of US women peace activists to Lebanon, we can help fund a peace walk to the Lebanese-Israeli border and we can support efforts to clear unexploded cluster bombs in southern Lebanon. We have made wonderful new friends among the Lebanese peace groups. Let's show them we want peace as badly as they do (click here to donate now).

If we in the US show the same compassion for all victims -- be they Israelis, Iraqis or Lebanese -- and put our efforts into negotiations instead of war, we would have a greater chance of ending the violence that is consuming the Middle East as well as the blowback that threatens the security of Americans.

With hope for peace,

Allison, Anedra, Dana, Erin, Farida, Gael, Jodie, Katie, Laura, Medea, Meredith, Nancy, Rae, Samantha and Tiffany

[Just A Nobody]

During the Vietnam war leftest groups and active duty Naval officers/future SINators for life, met with the enemy in secret.

[massgopguy]

They want the voices of the Iraqi Parlement heard here? Didn't Medea PROTEST the Prime Minister and try to silence his voice?

[Doctor Raoul]

Code Pink = Al-Qaeda In Drag

[mjp]

When CODEPINK launched our hunger strike, called Troops Home Fast on July 4, our goal was to push forward a peace process in Iraq that included the withdrawal of US troops.

War takes attention away from the commie class struggle. A strong America will make it more difficult to achieve victory for the masses. A strong America will make it harder to have a one world socialist, humanist government.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I'd have more respect for a 5 dollar crack whore then these pieces of human excrement.

[bmwcyle]

Is there enough politics out of the FBI for them to care? I hope.

[Lazamataz]

I will not be satisfied until direct military action is taken against these people.

[XR7]

The fool did much to elect Richard Nixon and defeat Humphrey.

He was no fool, but a calculating, committed, Marxist terrorist.

They didn't want Humphrey to win (too moderate).
They wanted to create havoc and disruption.
Hayden was part of the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) which was behind what they called the "Days of Rage."
Believe it or not, Nixon played into their twisted plans.
As devoted, thoroughly brainwashed Marxists, they believed that as the country became more polarized, they could mobilize widespread unrest, and usher in the revolution their drug-addled minds dreamed about. As their "anti-war" placards proclaimed, they wanted to "Bring the War Home." They wanted to see bloodshed in the street all across America. The MSM played into their hands,as they are being played into the hands of the anti-US terrorists today, calling it the "Peace Movement," when in actuality, radicals like Hayden were all for violence and bloodshed against America. If you ever went to one of their massive "peace" rallies, you'd hear 'em chanting, "Ho, Ho, Ho-Chi-Minh - NLF is gonna win!" (The NLF being the National Liberation Front, the communist guerillas our troops were fighting in Viet Nam, which often were featured prominently on SDS posters.)

[holden]

Two days of intensive talks? I'm confident they were intensively trying to find ways to give and and comfort to enemies of the US in its War on Islamic Fascism.

HF

[bmwcyle]

Come on down to Walter Reed on Fridays. No hand guns allowed (It's DC).

[Lazamataz]

Come on down to Walter Reed on Fridays. No hand guns allowed (It's DC).

I do not think it would be wise for me to go. I would not be able to restrain my anger, and I would catch a felony assault charge.

Seriously.

[bmwcyle]

The best we can offer is pizza and limited bail.

[Tokra]

...a 14-person delegation, including "peace mom" Cindy Sheehan, traveled to Jordan to meet with torture victims from Abu Ghraib.

And they thought panties on the head was torture? After being in the same room with "Motherf Sheehan" they now know what REAL torture is!

[AmericanInTokyo]

At the very least, there will be record that they had full, advance knowledge--in the event there are security situations down the road. I know that is not much of a consolation.

[oldleft]

The Iraqis were delighted to find Americans who, like them, were passionate about ending the occupation and the violence that has wracked their country.

I would be pretty thrilled to find some Iraqis who want to kill all the Jihadists on the planet.

[bmwcyle]

I hope the FBI looks at this group. I have seen the weak minds in that group that could be recruited. The big Code Pink players are having fun flying around the world and being on TV on someone else's dime but they minions around them are easily lead.

[armymarinemom]

They want the voices of the Iraqi Parlement heard here? Didn't Medea PROTEST the Prime Minister and try to silence his voice?

They only want the dead enders and Iranian supporters to be heard.

[Illuminatas]

At least the $5 dolla' ho has a real job.

[beachn4fun]

Yeah, isn't it funny how they all traveled thousands of miles and sat down with foreigners to talk.

Yet, here in the U.S. all they want to do is carry signs of protest and say bad crap about the U.S, like we're at fault.

[MonicaG]

Thank you AmericanInTokyo.