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  • Inside the deluded world of the 'human shields'

    03/01/2003 4:33:01 PM PST · by MadIvan · 176 replies · 1,183+ views
    The Sunday Telegraph ^ | March 2, 2003 | Charlotte Edwards
    'I am ashamed to be leaving you at this time of need, but I'm going out of pure, cold fear," Godfrey Meynell, 68, told the two Iraqi factory workers standing before him. His white hair was, as always, unbrushed; his navy windcheater zipped up to the chin. "This power plant is next to a bridge, surrounded by Republican Guard," he continued. "It's obviously a prime target." The men, who understood this fear too well, returned his handshake and thanked him warmly. As he heaved his rucksack into the taxi, Mr Meynell, a former Colonial Office civil servant, was tearful. He...