After Action Report– Freeport, IL People for Tyranny Freeped on 2/15

Me, baby. | 16 Feb | Me

[Mr. Silverback]

Here's the article from the Journal-Standard. There were several more than a dozen appeaseniks, but what the heck. I am planning to call Mr. Wiegand and politely ask him to back up that "500,000 Iraqis will die" figure. Should be entertaining. Not bad...Eight paragraph write-up and the Freeper forces get 25% of the copy and the last word. Hooah!

Source link here.

Making a statement

Millions march on day of global war protest

By Tyler Vincent, The Journal-Standard

FREEPORT -- Over a dozen area residents braved the cold temperatures and winds Saturday to participate in the second of two peace rallies urging the United States not to take military action against Iraq.

The rally around the intersection of Empire Street and West Avenue was designed to coincide with rallies across the world and to promote peace, according to Shelly Griswold a member of Freeport based "People for Peace."

Noon-time traffic at the intersection saw protesters holding signs with messages reading "Give Peace A Chance," "Let the U.N. Work" and "Drop Bush, Not Bombs."

"My personal view is that we ought to let the U.N. inspectors work and do everything we can to find a peaceful resolution to what's happening in Iraq," Griswold said. "We're still holding out hope that we can make a difference, and we stand out here in the cold holding our signs and hopefully a few of the people who drive by are spurred into action by what we're doing."

Davis resident Laura Andres was protesting because she is concerned the current administration is rushing to war even after U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix's Friday report to the U.N. Security Council.

"It seems that especially hearing Hans Blix yesterday, that we are making some progress with the inspections and rather than our administration being able to even claim a win and doing what we ought to do ... I think (Bush is) just so bent on war," Andres said.

But anti-war protesters weren't the only voices present at the intersection. Freeport residents Christopher Clukey and James Mueller, who carried signs saying, among other things, "U.N. Out, U.S. In," said they were there to offer support for the U.S. going into Iraq.

"Saddam Hussein has been in power for 24 years," Clukey said. "We've been trying peace for 13 of those years, and so far it has done absolutely nothing except give him an opportunity to become more powerful. We know these folks like peace. Only an insane person would be pro-war but sometimes there is no other option."

Valeria, left, and Evan Wiegand of Freeport braved Saturday's chilly temperatures to join a handful of others in peaceful protest on the corner of Empire Street and West Avenue in Freeport. Photo by Lisa M. Sanders

[Mr. Silverback]

It's an infinite Freep, baby!

[piasa]

That Iraqi lady is probably one of Saddam's plants he has sent to help promote the pro-tyranny line.

Hey, he has been known to do it- it was one of his agents here in America that sought out UNSCOM inspector Scott Ritter after a congressional hearing and bought him for S400,000 bucks.

And it was an Iraqi agent here in the US that sought out the dissident scientist Hamza at a university to deliver an intimidating message from Saddam Hussein.

Romania and the Soviet KGB used to fund anti-American demonstrations in Western Europe, Cuba and North Korea back some of the current "peace-protestors," so why wouldn't Iraq use its assets here in the states?

[Mr. Silverback]

Freep accomplished.

[Mr. Silverback]

Freep Accomplished, Infinite Freep bump list pinged.

[Uncle Miltie]

"Next time, the signs need to be more militaristic."

I recommend carrying a large American flag and your poster. Patriotism will set you apart, and it is instructive when leftists rally against the flag.

BTW - Love the phrase: "Smallpox: BAD, Freedom: Good!"

My sign said:

Free Iraq
Fry Mumia

FReep on!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thank You Patriots

[Mr. Silverback]

You could be right, but I just think she is a slightly different version of the home-grown appeaseniks. After all, many of them think the "big corporate media" has censored content that supports a right-wing agenda.

However, right before Christian activist Richard Wurmbrand left Romania he was told that if he spoke about his torturers to anyone in the US, Romanian or KGB agents would kill him or plant flase stories in the media to ruin his reputation. Fortunately, he told his story from then until his death in 2000, and he was never touched or smeared by enemy agents.

[Angelwood]

Excellent report and article. You've already recruited more people for the next freep and that is fantastic. Kudos for braving the peace-loving (NOT) peaceniks.

We have met a number of Iraqi Americans here in the DC area. They have friends and relatives still in the clutches of Saddam Hussein. Yet, they came out to counter protest the anti-war groups so they could tell everyone the truth about conditions and human rights violations in Iraq.

Good job FReeport FReepers! FReep On!

[Doctor Raoul]

Good work folks. "We Gave Peace A Chance, We Got 9/11" works well as a sign.

[TXBubba]

Thanks for your report on a great Freep! Even in the cold...burrrr! Good job.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

She even claimed that Afghani women who wish to wear the burka are being forced to go without it by US troops. A real first class tinfoil head.

OMG don't tell me that the U.S. troops are now trained in fashion police techniques. I'd ask that airhead if she had the US government approval for her outfit that day. And if she hadn't gotten that approval that she was in direct violation of US code 9193882. If she fussed that she didn't need anyone's approval to wear her outfit, what would make her think that the US government cared what the women of Afghanistan wore.
Also bring a world map and see if anyone of these useful idiots can even find either Afghanistan or Iraq on a map.
You might even try a U.S. map to see if they know that the place in not in the US.

We have discovered that some of them don't appear to be able to read. Well, perhaps the little words like no and war, but not the big ones like liberate.

[JulieRNR21]

BRAVO IL Freepers!

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[HighRoadToChina]

Great job you guys! We had beautiful weather in the 60's today in LaLaLand (SF). You guys are in deep freeze.

[GailA]

Great FReep and report.

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Greetings Mr. Silverback, FReepers, et al:

Great after action FReeport FReep report. BTW, might you have a link for your handout? My college aged offspring make good use of FReeper kristen's brochure at Northern Illinois University. FReep on!

[Trteamer]

A new FReep is born!! Thank You ever so much for your efforts. The troops really get a charge out of it. Please go to Operation Infinite FReep, it is a wealth of information posted by some very experienced FReepers.

If you don't mind I think I will ping a few FReepers to your report!
All the Best!

[Trteamer]

Ping for yet another GREAT FReep report!!

[SAMWolf]

Bump!

[SassyMom]

Y'ALL ARE AWESOME!!!! God bless our troops and our President! God bless our freepers! WOO HOO!!