Marine's uncle is human shield

The Sun (online) | Fri, Feb 28, 2003 | GEORGE PASCOE-WATSON

[Pan_Yans Wife]

A SQUADDIE preparing for war against Saddam Hussain has learned his uncle has volunteered to be a human shield in Iraq.

Royal Marine Commando Steven Dixon, 22, flew to Kuwait as his peace protester uncle Dieter Seagar, 28, jetted out to help in Iraqi refugee camps.

Last night Dieter’s mum Jean, 57, appealed for peace as she spoke of her concern for the pair.

Mrs Seagar, of Accrington, Lancs, said: “I have heard from both of them in the Gulf. I was relieved, but I’m frightened and will continue to be so.”

Dieter is working in Jordan and if war starts he will become part of human shields in Iraq to protect schools and hospitals from allied missile attacks.

Mrs Seagar, a care worker for the National Autistic Society, added: “Steven knows his uncle is out there. He doesn’t agree with what he is doing, but respects him for doing what he believes in.

“Dieter is naive and knows Saddam could use him. Steven is prepared to go about his duties. He has a job to do.”

[Happygal]

Nice post.

This brave marines uncle is beyond contempt. He not only is prepared to protect a madman - but he is prepared to cause a familial rift between his sister and her son.

If this man dies in Iraq, it is his own conscious doing.

[lizm_77]

well, oops... but same concept applies

[Happygal]

Another kernel from 'The Sun' tonight.

[NJJ]

How do these human shields think they are going to deter our first offensive actions? Don't they realize that the targets are only latitude, longitude, altitude entries in a database? The guys that drop them have no knowledge of where they are going and the planners do not know the coordinates of the human shields.

It looks like the Darwin awards are going to have to be posthumous class actions.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

I don't know about the family rift, she does say that her brother is naive. I hope that she has more common sense than her brother, and will support her son.

[Happygal]

I'm sure she does at the moment.

But when her brother (or GOD forbid, her son) comes home in a body bag, it's then that the 'guilt trips' are dished out.

Terrible situation for a family, IMHO.

[chnsmok]

Good post and so sad. Seens that the Royal Marine Commando has his head screwed on right.

[Consort]

[NJJ]

I don't know about the family rift, she does say that her brother is naive.

Fortunately the species in this family will be protected by natural selection.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

The DoD does have some good idea where the shields will be located, even if the pilots just see it as coordinates. From another article posted on FR, shields were complaining that they were being sent to guard "real" targets, not schools and orphanages. So, even the shields KNOW that they are being used. They just don't seem to have enough self respect to care that their lives are going to be wasted on top of a strategic site. To me, a human shield would literally be grabbing a person on the street, throwing them to the ground, and climbing on top of their body, shielding them from the falling debris. Now, where do I remember seeing that, lately? Oh, yes, like at the WTC! Remember?

[sheik yerbouty]

He has a monkey for an uncle!

[bellevuesbest]

His uncle is a fool. Tony Blair, Go!

I'm sorry, I've got no sympathy for him or any of his idiot American comrades!

[TEXOKIE]

Thanks for the heads up on this story, Uncle G.