Not Your Parents' Protesters in Iraq Fight (DIVISIONS IN THE ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT?)

L.A. Times ^ | February 15, 2003 | Rone Tempest, Times Staff Writer

[Chi-townChief]

Some Alienated

Some demonstrators, particularly Jewish dissenters who oppose the war but support Israel, have been alienated by the virulently anti-American and anti-Israeli rhetoric of groups such as the radical Workers World Party, a key member of the International A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition that organized the big Oct. 26 and Jan. 18 demonstrations. Workers World, which follows a Stalinist political line, supports Saddam Hussein and calls for the elimination of Israel as a Jewish state.

Signs of this friction were evident this week when a Bay Area rabbi and magazine editor, Michael Lerner, complained that anti-Israeli factions in the movement had blocked him from speaking at the San Francisco rally Sunday.

[Chi-townChief]

I read a better article today about the divisions in the anti-war movement and I'll be damned if I can find it again.

However, from I saw of the march organized by International ANSWER yesterday, they seem to have quite a few discrepancies in their message that can be exploited such as anti-Semitism, anti-Americanism, racist references to Secretary Powell, asking for more inspection time while being anti-UN, pro-communism, pro-Palestinian bombers, accusing all Americans of racism, "dissing" our role in WWII, and so on.

It would be nice to see these people revealed for what they are in front of their anti-war "supporters", half of whom I believe are mere dupes. Any way to goad these clowns into exposing themselves?

[anniegetyourgun]

Apparently bringing out a few Israeli flags might cause them to see 'red'.....

[visualops]

Well, I think the LA Times running this article is a good start.
Most journalists love the chance at a good scoop. The more of them that realize there's dirt to be dug, the more will get dug up.

[Rome2000]

These "Peace" protests are really subversive socialist anti-semitic anti-capitalist demonstrations against the USA.

These are the same anti-American untermenschen that riot against "Globalization".

If they can get worked up over the "Group of Eight Summit", they must be frothing at the mouth at the thought the USA is going to make the world safe for capitalism.

These hypocritical creatures weren't out in the streets when the ragheads perpetrated a sneak attack in NYC and killed 3,000 Americans in cold blood, they are intellectually and morally bankrupt and pathetic.

Thankfully they help the GOP in the polls everytime they take to the streets, and they'll find out what Americans really think about the war on Election day.

[Chi-townChief]

The other thing that a Chicago Tribune article mentioned that I didn't see when I was there was that one of their banners read "Forget Iraq, Nuke France." Hmmm ......

[UCFRoadWarrior]

It seems the print media is getting the info out on the anti-USA rallies.

I knew that ANSWER was pro-Commie, but didnt realize they were aligned w a pro-Stalinist group. These people will seize our homes and turn them in to Gulags

One thing, also, a lot of people do not realize: The Soviets were very anti-Semitic, too, especially Stalin. Stalin murdered his share of Jews (including all of the top Bolshevik leaders who were Jewish....Leon Trotsky one of them).

And, before Stalin died, he had planned to ship all of the Soviet Jews to Siberia. Included in this, there was to be a "show trial" of Jewish doctors who were accused (wrongly) of trying to kill a top Commie official.

Commies have a history of anti-Semitism, and, it is usually covered up by the mainstream media

[Damagro]

Amen

[Astro Boy]

Not the same Michael Lerner who pastored Hillary at the METROPOLITAIN Methodist Church, in California?

The guy I'm thinking about once had his wedding cakes saying..."Smash Monogomay" His marriage didn't last.


It would be amazing if this is the Michael Lerner I've heard about..


"Signs of this friction were evident this week when a Bay Area rabbi and magazine editor, Michael Lerner, complained that anti-Israeli factions in the movement had blocked him from speaking at the San Francisco rally Sunday.
did not invite == blocked. interesting."

[Kay Soze]

Great Find!

"which follows a Stalinist political line, supports Saddam Hussein and calls for the elimination of Israel as a Jewish state."

Great Find!

In the names of Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen, George Clooney, Madonna, Sean Penn:

Saddam has gassed thousands of Kurdish Children in your names.

You are each accomplices in all that the Butcher of Baghdad has done.

[sauropod]

At several of their marches, i have seen UN flags flying...

[sauropod]

He was disinvited. ANSWER insisted on this. United for PEace and the other group involved in putting together the demonstration went along w/ it.

[A_perfect_lady]

It's fun to watch the libs slap at each other, isn't it? "I'll claw your eyes out, b*tch!" (And that's the men!)

[Uncle Miltie]

"Any way to goad these clowns into exposing themselves?"

I always carry an American flag and sign patriotic songs. That drives them wild. I've been physically attacked while singing the National Anthem.

There is nothing more demonstrative and evocative than getting them to rally AGAINST the flag.

[dighton]

It's fun to watch the libs slap at each other, isn't it?

Anarchists 'planning to disrupt gay festival'

[friendly]

Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen, George Clooney, Madonna, Sean Penn: Saddam has gassed thousands of Kurdish Children in your names. You are each accomplices in all that the Butcher of Baghdad has done.

Big Bump to fight these evil (and incoherent in the case of the Penn) traitors.

[Diddley]

[Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen, George Clooney, Madonna, Sean Penn: Saddam has gassed thousands of Kurdish Children in your names. You are each accomplices in all that the Butcher of Baghdad has done. ]

A good sign would be showing gassed Kurdish Children and the words, "Gassed in your name".

[friendly]

I always felt that the democrats were grotesquely insincere when they eulogized then dumped the memory of the murdered of 9-11. They are nothing more than rank traitors, the allies of bin Laden and Saddam, and they must be fought as the Fifth Column they are!!

[sauropod]

I think United for Peace. Lerner wrote about this experience in the Wall Street Journal this past week. 'Pod