Posted on 10/08/2012 8:40:04 AM PDT by listenhillary
(TheBlaze/AP) About three dozen American anti-war activists are headed toward Pakistans militant-riddled tribal belt to protest U.S. drone strikes, but a faction of the Taliban has warned that suicide bombers will prevent their demonstration.
The anti-war activists many of whom are from the far left womens organization Code Pink are reportedly joined by thousands of Pakistanis in their march, and their motorcade is being led by ex-cricket star turned politician Imran Khan. Militants have dismissed Khan as a mere tool of the West despite his condemnation of the drone strikes, which have killed many Islamist insurgent leaders.
Odds are, the Taliban arent too crazy about getting help from women who dress up as giant vaginas either.
Pakistanis in small towns and villages along the roughly 400-kilometer (250-mile) route warmly welcomed the 150-plus vehicle convoy, however. Footage broadcast on Pakistani TV showed people showering rose petals on the motorcade, but by late Saturday it appeared increasingly less likely that the protesters would reach their ultimate destination. The South Waziristan tribal area, where the group hoped to stage a major rally, is simply too dangerous.
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Gee!
Wonder what video they have been watching to get them so upset?< /sarcasm >
As a side note, I bought "The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus" for my two boys (4 & 3); the younger thinks it is a hoot to to recite "please don't throw me in that brier patch."
Now that is ironic karma meeting SCHADENFRUEDE. I can’t help it. The headline made me laugh.
Yep, tough call... he proclaimed that he would stand with the Muslims, so will he leave the Code Pinkos to be slaughtered?
Then again, will he send our troops to protect them, or planes to fly them out of there fast? Because, after all...they ARE endangered, innocent American citizens on foreign soil, and he has been warned. /sarc
Guess he'll just sleep on it.
Follow up story.
Code Pink joins Pakistani political party in anti-drone protest
Who finances Code Pink?
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