'Human shields' being used - U.S., White House rebukes peace campaigners

CNN ^ | 1/26/03 | Staff

[Blood of Tyrants]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A day after dozens of peace activists boarded double-decker buses and a taxi to travel from London to Baghdad in hopes of preventing bombing by the U.S. and its allies, the Bush administration criticized their efforts.

"We would not recommend that people allow themselves to be used by a tyrant and a dictator who has a history of doing horrible things to even his own people as well as his neighbors," White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card told Fox News Sunday. "So this is not the time for people to call themselves human shields."

On Saturday, participants said they were hoping their presence would cause war planners not to carry through on threats to attack Iraq, which they accuse of amassing weapons of mass destruction in violation of U.N. resolutions.

"The potential for white Western body parts flying around with the Iraqi ones should make them think again about this imperialist oil war," organizer Ken O'Keefe, a former U.S. Marine in the 1991 Gulf War, said Saturday.

[garjog]

Two Questions:
1.Will these brave human shields be given Fricking Laser beams to guard Saddam's Shark Tank?

2. If their white body parts go flying, do they get 72 virgins?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Well, don't you think that anyone reading this wouldn't take us seriously?

I mean really, SPIES?

Naaaaaaa......they'd all ASSUME this was disinformation. Think about it. WHO would be that stupid as to go over there and be killed because they hate this administration so much. Remember, always, it's disinformation. OK?

[LuvUSA]

How can former U.S. miltary personnel talk tis way..."...imperialist oil war"???

[Madcelt]

by making them realize that they can be killed too.

I believe they are getting ready to meet reality.....Soon. If Mr. O'Keefe is the one I saw on Fox the other day. Well...he's wanted, by his own admission, by the Law. So dig a deeper hole Mr. O'keefe you can't hide forever.

[skr]

So, only whites were stupid enough to sign up?

They're just making it too easy...the Iraqis will welcome them with open arms and then toss one Western corpse into every bomb crater, after the fact, for the CNN cameras. Instant propaganda and all for an Iraqi tyrant.

[zip]

The answer to # 1 would be pure speculation but the answer to #2 is definately "YES". The only problem is that whenever another martyr arrives, it becomes the Human Shields turn in the barrel.

[zip]

OK. Disinformation - wink, wink.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks. You never know who's reading these things.

[zip]

..the Iraqis will welcome them with open arms and then toss one Western corpse into every bomb crater, after the fact, for the CNN cameras.

The real tragedy of that statement is that it is almost guaranteed to happen. Great propaganda value.

[tgslTakoma]

This O'Keefe guy says he was a USMC veteran of the gulf war. And he says he renounced his US citizenship.

Anyone hear whether any media (or anyone else) has verified O'Keefe's claims?

[tgslTakoma]

Powell claims allies will back war on Iraq

Jan 27 12:05
AFP

With war preparations well under way, about 60 anti-war protesters left Britain on an overland journey to Baghdad in a convoy of double-decker buses to offer themselves as human shields in the event of a US-led war against Iraq.

The group's founder, former US Marine and Gulf War veteran Ken O'Keefe, said he would go on a hunger strike in Iraq until 10,000 human shields joined the cause.

Hmmmm... Maybe Bush should hold off (for a while) on starting war with Iraq.

[LuvUSA]

No problem going on a hunger strike there......No F@#$ing food you useful idiot!!!!! Maybe Democracy can provide food for its citizens rather than 20 acre palaces!!!!!

[LuvUSA]

If he has renounced his citizenship, than cant we make him an "enemy combatant"?? SUCKER!!!!!

[Nix 2]

Wuz talkin' to some guys who said he was a *shitfer*. He joined during the Gulf War without knowing he'd have to complete Marine Basic....at least HIS way. Mustered out after three weeks. One of those *sweet* kind o' gays, uh, guys.

[Cultural Jihad]

... organizer Ken O'Keefe, a former U.S. Marine in the 1991 Gulf War ...

Ho hum. So Scott Ridder was a marine, too.

[Terridan]

Likely scenario? They will be shot by the republican guard anyway, and later it will be said our special ops did it!!!

[Nix 2]

... organizer Ken O'Keefe, a former U.S. Marine in the 1991 Gulf War ...

Anyone who would refer to themselves as a *former* marine, was never a MARINE to begin with. There is no such thing.

[Cultural Jihad]

Yes, I've heard that said, but then this is a news article being quoted, no?

[Travis McGee]

"Dyin' is a bad way to make a living...

Outlaw Josey Wales Bump!

[dennisw]

 

Ken O'Keefe       (weird tattoos and earrings)

 

	Ken O'Keife, an ex-US Marine who fought in the Gulf War, speaks to the media alongside one of three London double-decker buses that are to travel from London to Baghdad with 100 voluntary human shields, in London on Saturday Jan. 25. 2003. Members of the Truth Justice Peace Human Shield Action group are protesting a possible war with Iraq in the coming months. (AP Photo/John Stillwell-pa) - Jan 25 10:36 AM ET
	Ken Nichols O'Keefe, a former U.S. marine, leads a gathering of people near Tower Bridge in London, who are due to travel to Baghdad in Iraq to act as human shields, January 24, 2002. The convoy of human shields which is due to leave London on Saturday has been dismissed by critics as naively playing into Saddam Hussein's hands. REUTERS/Stephen Hird - Jan 24 2:18 PM ET
	Ken Nichols O'Keefe, a former U.S. marine, leads a gathering of people near Tower Bridge in London January 24, 2003, who are due to travel to Baghdad in Iraq to act as human shields. The convoy of human shields which is due to leave London on Saturday has been dismissed by critics as naively playing into Saddam Hussein's hands. REUTERS/Stephen Hird - Jan 24 1:11 PM ET

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