Some British "Human Shields" Flee Iraq, Cite Safety Fears
I'm still waiting for the punch line here, but I have a feeling that it's not going to be coming....
Surely these maroons understood the true meaning of the term "human shield"?? Or were they so blinded by their own idealism that they forgot what the Iraqis originally used human shields for during the first Gulf War?
LONDON (AP) - Some of the peace activists who went to Iraq to serve as human shields in the event of war returned home, fearing for their safety, a spokesman said Sunday.
The human shields are mostly European activists who drove from London to Baghdad in two double-decker buses last month, intending to guard civilian sites from a U.S.-led military attack.
Those who returned home had safety or financial concerns, spokesman Christiaan Briggs said.
Well, at least if they're back home they can do something productive- like protest naked or hold a bake sale.
