[demnomo]

Yup. These useful idiots ain't afraid of what the Coalition forces "may do to them." They have far greater worries. Like getting stoned by the Iraqi people that they were supposed to "protect." A few weeks in Ba'athist "paradise" has wised them up a bit and I'll bet that they are far more afraid of what the soon-to-be liberated Iraqi people may do to "friends" and "coddlers" of the former brutal regime.

More than a few FReepers have predicted this. On a related note, one of the "Human Shields" (an assyrian Pastor, I believe) who finally saw the light had escaped earlier with smuggled video interviews of oppressed Iraqi people. He will be on 20/20 this week with Barbra Walters to talk about the evil Iraqi government and how he was terribly wrong about opposing this war. Must see TV.

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He will be on 20/20 this week with Barbra Walters to talk about the evil Iraqi government and how he was terribly wrong about opposing this war. Must see TV.

What's Barbara's angle? Is she pulling a Geraldo and jumping on the patriotic, ratings bandwagon?

[AmericanInTokyo]

Believe it or not, I personally met several times that particular 'human shield' ("former shield", I should say; Ken Joseph was open-minded while in Iraq and was disturbed when really talking with the people unofficially/clandestinely instead of arrogantly assuming what was good for them as a do-good western visitor); he is a resident of Tokyo, Japan and has actually done a lot of good things in the past, humanitarian. He is pretty 'apolitical'. Hoping to find out when that segment airs this week!

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

The man's name is Ken Joseph Jr. of Assyrian Christians.

"I Was Wrong", by Ken Joseph Jr.

[VeritatisSplendor]

I saw the pastor's article. It was my impression that he had pretended anti-war convictions in order to get into Iraq as a human shield, in order to report on the pro-war feelings he found there and his "conversion." I could be wrong of course, but I am not too fond of guile. Unless it's so good I don't notice it. ;-]

Mrs VS

[Pearls Before Swine]

On a related note, one of the "Human Shields" (an assyrian Pastor, I believe) who finally saw the light had escaped earlier with smuggled video interviews of oppressed Iraqi people.

Although clearly naive, it appears he may have at least been a man of integrity.