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2006-08-05 -Lurid Crime Tales-
US anti-war activists off to Lebanon (Medea Benjamin's Global Exchange)
A GROUP of US anti-war activists on Saturday said they will head to Lebanon to denounce their government's failure to call for an immediate ceasefire between key ally Israel and the Hezbollah.
The group made the announcement after two days of talks in Jordan with Iraqi parliamentarians on ways to gain US Congress backing for a swift end to US troop deployment in Iraq and US funds to rebuild Iraq.

"We are leaving tomorrow (Sunday) for Syria and hope to go the next day to Lebanon," said Medea Benjamin, founding director of the US human rights organisation Global Exchange and member of several other anti-war groups.

Ann Wright, a retired US army colonel and veteran diplomat, said the group wants "to bear witness to what is happening" in Lebanon and hook up with civil rights groups to assess the humanitarian crisis and help provide aid. Celebrated US anti-war campaigner Tom Hayden,famous for his involvement in the anti-war of the 1960s, meanwhile questioned the motives behind Israel's onslaught. Hayden will not be going to Lebanon but he joined Benjamin, Wright and 12 other US activists in meetings Friday and Saturday with Iraqi MPs to discuss a US troop pullout from Iraq.

Iraqi MP Salman al-Jumaili, one of seven deputies who met with the US peace activists, told reporters: "We have found a voice inside the United States that backs us." Yes, indeed: on the other side.
Posted by trailing wife 2006-08-05 19:45|| || Front Page|| [11149 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Whoops! should be p.2... somewhere. Sorry!
Posted by trailing wife 2006-08-05 19:55||   2006-08-05 19:55|| Front Page Top

#2 And don't come back!
Posted by xbalanke 2006-08-05 20:12||   2006-08-05 20:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Route?
Posted by gromgoru 2006-08-05 20:15||   2006-08-05 20:15|| Front Page Top

#4 add IAF GPS indicators to their luggage. I wouldn't want them to miss out on making the ultimate sacrifice. Hell, based on their beliefs, they'll probably transport Hezb resupply rockets with them. Take em out, IAF - I'll buy the pizza
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-08-05 20:27||   2006-08-05 20:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Good riddance.
Posted by DarthVader 2006-08-05 20:48||   2006-08-05 20:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Here, wear these camos in support of the soldiers. And carry around these cardboard tubes on your shoulders in support of all the Hezb'Allah who have been terrorized by Israel. Yeah, like that. It's getting dark now, so let's go tour that bombed out area in Beirut. You go hang out there and I'll be along in a bit . . . .
Posted by gorb 2006-08-05 21:01||   2006-08-05 21:01|| Front Page Top

#7 " have a nice time, Human Shields !"
Posted by J. D. Lux 2006-08-05 21:17||   2006-08-05 21:17|| Front Page Top

#8 Make sure you stand next to a rocket launcher!
Someone will be sure to put a baby in your arms, too.
It'll be GREAT theatre!
Posted by Flomoling Gluter6937 2006-08-05 21:23||   2006-08-05 21:23|| Front Page Top

#9 One of these idiots will get taken hostage and some great Americans and Israelies will risk their lives to save the thankless trash.
Posted by 49 Pan 2006-08-05 21:25||   2006-08-05 21:25|| Front Page Top

#10 49 - I already sent an email to Duncan Hunter, my Rep, saying "don't spend a fucking (American)dollar on their rescue/medical needs/evacuation"

they went there, they pay their way out
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-08-05 21:29||   2006-08-05 21:29|| Front Page Top

#11 Spot on Frank!
Posted by 49 Pan 2006-08-05 21:30||   2006-08-05 21:30|| Front Page Top

#12  and....target rich environment!
Posted by Poison Reverse 2006-08-05 21:41||   2006-08-05 21:41|| Front Page Top

#13 May they all get the Rachel Corrie treatment.
Posted by Lone Ranger 2006-08-05 21:43||   2006-08-05 21:43|| Front Page Top

#14 This will last until the realize that they won't get the 4-star treatment by Hezbullah.

Useful idiots all.
Posted by CrazyFool 2006-08-05 22:08||   2006-08-05 22:08|| Front Page Top

#15 and may I say - screw them!
Posted by Legolas 2006-08-05 23:05||   2006-08-05 23:05|| Front Page Top

#16 Maybe they'll get the "Jane Fonda in Hanoi" treatment, CF.
Posted by Bobby 2006-08-05 23:13||   2006-08-05 23:13|| Front Page Top

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