The very designation of Code-Pink, Sheehag, etc as "anti-war" is extremely irritating. All these groups are PRO-WAR, they're just on the other side is all. Code-Pink, at least senior representatives thereof, for instance have formally recognized the legality of the (mosque/market/school bombing) Iraqi insurgency and their "right" to violently resist "occupation". Hell they support insurgent/terrorist fighters and movements the world over!
The counter protesters and FReepers are, comparatively FAR more "anti-war" than code pink. After all we want the insurgency and the secular militias to be defeated or to give up and lay down their arms. If that happens the war really will end. Code-Pink wants the coalition forces and the Iraqi government to lay down their arms or be defeated. If that happens it will only be the beginning of war. If Code-Pink's side wins the predictable result will be a real civil war between Baathists and Islamist, sectarian groups, a war that could last decades as in Afghanistan during the 80's and 90's, possibly even a regional war including players like Iran, Syria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, etc.
Who's the more "anti-war"?
Who's the more "anti-war"?
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You are absolutely correct. We will never see the pinko/answer/notinourname crowd protesting the brutality of Saddam or Osama or any other mass murderer.
I would love to come up with a pithy bumper sticker saying what I just wrote.
How I hate those UN blue 'war is not the answer' lawn signs in my neighborhood.