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| London: Mass anti-war rally set for Saturday |
| 2003-04-09 |
| Boy oh boy, this is going to be some spectacle - the hard core of the anti-war movement in their full, dumb-ass glory. We didn't even have to force them out, they actually want to expose themselves. The Stop The War Coalition says hundreds of thousands of protesters are set to attend a mass rally in London on Saturday. You guys'll have to think of a new name now, like "Threatened Dictators Protection League" or something. They say the rally will be held to commemorate the people who have died during the conflict. Picturing a procession carrying coffins bearing the names "Saddam", "Uday", "Qusay", "Chemical Ali", "Fedayeen Saddam", I might well shed a tear or two myself... Meanwhile, anti-war groups are organising a meeting in London on May 25 with international lawyers to consider whether members of the British government, including Tony Blair, Jack Straw and Geoff Hoon have committed war crimes. Can we try the organisers for Breathtaking Hypocrisy crimes? A Stop The War Coalition spokesman said: "We are organising meetings in many parts of the country which are bigger than those which took place before the war started." He said one meeting in Liverpool on Tuesday night had drawn a crowd of more than 1,000 Someone ought to add up how many minutes' silence would be needed if this number of casualties represented one unit of the total number of Saddam's victims. Carol Naughton, chairwoman of CND, said she was convinced war crimes had been committed and she believed the case should be heard in the International Criminal Court in The Hague. One can only hazard a guess at what else this deluded fool also believes. Mrs Naughton who is helping to organise Saturday's rally, said she was being asked why she was still protesting against the war, now that it seemed the military phase was nearing its end. She went on: "I cannot put my conscience to one side just because thousands of people have already been killed. The conduct of this war has been inhumane and we have to keep opposing what has happened to make sure that the people carrying this out are held accountable." Inhumane by whose standards? Aaaargh, don'tcha just wanna strangle pacifists?!!!! Anas Altikriti of the Muslim Association of Britain said the vast majority of Muslims in this country remained opposed to the war. He said the British public was being fed "lies and deception" about the conduct of the war while the true nature of the humanitarian disaster had not been disclosed. Disclose it to us then, you arrogant, deluded, SOB. |
| Posted by:Bulldog |
| #10 Check out Chris Hitchens: http://slate.msn.com/id/2081326/ |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-04-10 00:38:19 |
| #9 To paraphrase a well-known line from the '60s... "What if they had an anti-war rally and no one came?" |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2003-04-09 16:29:02 |
| #8 What if the war is stopped by then? |
| Posted by: Brian 2003-04-09 16:09:40 |
| #7 These idiots will have peace rallies for years to come. Since none of them have a job it gives them something to do. Scotland yard should ask the Oakland PD how to handle things. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2003-04-09 15:07:38 |
| #6 Pictures on CBS television a few minutes ago (10:45MDT)showing thousands of Iraqis celebrating the destruction of Saddam Hussein's statue in a main square in Baghdad. Looks like a large majority of the people are VERY happy to see the SOB gone, now that it seems like a done deal. Someone should bring this to the attention of all these "peace activists", so they can understand just how stupid their behavior is. I cannot understand the willingness of some people to be ostriches in a world of bird hunters. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-04-09 12:00:13 |
| #5 Saddam's family name is al-Tikriti, signaling his birthplace some 65 years ago, and his tribe has been the greatest beneficiaries of his long regime. Like being appointed to the Muslim Association of Britain, perhaps? Someone needs to check his papers. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-04-09 11:47:15 |
| #4 "Anas Altikriti of the Muslim Association of Britain . . . " Altikriti. . . now where have I heard that name before? |
| Posted by: Clay 2003-04-09 10:22:15 |
| #3 Does it make sense to have an anti-war rally if the war's already over? Just wondering... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-04-09 09:44:04 |
| #2 Mrs. Naughton's comments: "The conduct of this war has been inhumane and we have to keep opposing what has happened to make sure that the people carrying this out are held accountable." Who made her the arbiter of humane wartime conduct? Queen of the narrow perspective, wouldn't you agree? And, I've yet to hear any anti-war protest denounce the Iraqi gangleader--Sammy himself. |
| Posted by: jc 2003-04-09 09:01:46 |
| #1 "I cannot put my conscience to one side just because thousands of people have already been killed. The conduct of this war has been inhumane and we have to keep opposing what has happened to make sure that the people carrying this out are held accountable." So, Mrs Naughton, that means you are going to press charges on the Iraqis who forced women and children to be human shields against the Coalition forces, right? I like the Muslim Association guy's last name. Al-tikriti. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that one of Saddam Hussein's clan names, or something like that? |
| Posted by: Former Russian Major 2003-04-09 08:49:38 |