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Oh, Canada

Opposition to a war on Iraq has a long way to go before it rivals the draft-card burnings and demonstrations against the war in Vietnam in the 1960s, but a new anti-war movement is growing muscle. Some Canadians already have left for Iraq to serve as human shields against bomb attacks on Baghdad. More will follow before Christmas.

I got news for these people. When the bombing starts, no one is going to stop and say, "Oh, look! Anti-war activists! STOP THE BOMBING!"

I'm trying real hard to understand the point in doing this. Sure, they're against the war, I get that. Are they really so firm in their convictions that they would go protect a tyrannical dictator who has been known to drop his own citizens in vats of acid and torture young children?

What's their next mission? Form a protective circle around Arafat? Jump the fences at Camp Gitmo?

One of the women said “I’m not too scared. I think it will be a powerful experience.”

Yes, dear. Powerful. As in KABOOM.

Posted by on December 6, 2002 06:19 PM |

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"One of the women said “I’m not too scared. I think it will be a powerful experience.”

Yeah...like performance art or something. Oh the rush! I guess this woman has no kid, job or a life. Must be nice.

I hope she makes out her last will and testament before she goes. What a dufus.

Posted by: Brent | December 6, 2002 06:32 PM

That's right ,dear,we'll let Saddam keep his toys and gasses if it means that we might hurt your little white rear-end.We're sorry.We'll play nice now.

Posted by: mbruce | December 6, 2002 06:50 PM

kkkrrrsshhhh this is red one to red four. ten points for hitting the big maple leaf on your next run. over. kkkrrrsshhhh

Posted by: tanya | December 6, 2002 07:13 PM

Future Darwin Award winners.

Posted by: yakzilla@aol.com | December 6, 2002 11:07 PM

"Viper One to Viper Flight, approaching IP, aim for the fat cow in the Birkenstocks..."

Posted by: Emperor Misha I | December 7, 2002 12:33 AM

are they auditioning for a future Jackass movie?

Well, at least the Canadian gene pool will be improved.

Posted by: Darleen | December 7, 2002 03:14 AM

Is it wrong for me to hope that one (or all) of them catch the lustful eye of Uday Hussein? Or that they get a chance to get "up close and personal" with the professional Iraqi "violators of women's honour"?

Probably. But I'd like to see those morons get a taste of what innocent Iraqi women have suffered under Saddam's vile regime.

Posted by: BarCodeKing | December 7, 2002 04:02 AM

At least they acted on their beliefs instead of sitting around whining about it.

I still think they're wrong, but who knows, they might get their eyes opened over there.

Posted by: Rita | December 7, 2002 09:05 AM

One of the women said “I’m not too scared. I think it will be a powerful experience.”

WHAAAAT??????
You know. It's remarks like these that make me wonder how much time idealists actually spend out there in the REAL WORLD™.

Posted by: -e- | December 7, 2002 10:55 AM

These idiots (this is so stupid that they are not even useful idiots) have no understanding of the law of war. A protected person who deliberately acts as a human shield for a military objective is no longer a protected person but a combatant. Bombs away.

Posted by: Lou Gots | December 7, 2002 01:03 PM

We've all heard of "suicide by cop." This is "suicide by USAF."

Posted by: Lee | December 8, 2002 04:10 AM