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Protester storms stage during foreign policy speech by Sen. Josh Hawley | ||
2023-02-17 | ||
If you're a protester you're allowed to do that. The unidentified woman was seated in the front row at the influential conservative think tank’s event as the Missouri Republican delivered prepared remarks regarding China and Ukraine. Hawley, 43, had just started to touch on the prospect of China invading Taiwan when a live stream of the event captured the woman suddenly standing up and making her way on stage. The senator — who appeared to be amused by the interruption — looked on calmly as the protester unfolded a sign and started rambling about military spending. "Natter natter natter give all that money to me natter natter." Her sign referenced "war and aggression" and the name "Code Pink ... a U.S. anti-war group. The group describes itself as a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming activities.It was founded in 2002 by Jodie Evans, Medea Benjamin and of the other usual antiwar suspects. Its website lists hysterical allegations of US war crimes, and states that thousands of civilians were killed in Fallujah in 2004. Maybe it was millions. Benjamin was a 2000 candidate for the U.S. Senate on the Green Party ticket. She lost... ," which is a reference to the female-led organization that aims to end US wars and militarism.
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