ann wright, former deputy ambassador to mongolia, afghanistan and sierra leone, peace activist cindy sheehan, iraq war veteran and former army sgt geoffre millar and franciscan friar louid vitale, and more than woo anti war activiess from across the usa broke bread in front of the white house on monday before starting an open ended hunger strike to protest american occupation in iraq.
2006-07-05 07:26:29 · 21 answers · asked by stent 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I could care less if all the anti-war activists have a hunger strike. Wow-y'all aren't eating? Let's just give in to whatever you want so you won't starve. Yeah right! If that's how you want to protest, fine, but don't expect results. Bush isn't going to pull the troops out of Iraq until he is satisfied with the situation, and that's not happening any time soon. As a soldier who is also a sister to a soldier who is going to Iraq for the third time in November, I am so sick of anti-war activists thumping on their drums. Maybe y'all don't get why we're over there, but we do, and to see all this when you come home from war is a huge disappointment. Go ahead, don't eat. It's not going to change anything except your weight.
2006-07-05 07:32:42 · answer #1 · answered by Jessi B 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah....they are going to starve themselves for a few hours then pass it along to the next. What's the difference between that and purging? This is just another way for the antiwar folks to get media attention. Go for it, but hey all of you, do us a favor and donate all the food you don't want to eat. There are people out there with real problems.
So, no I will not be joining their latest form of free publicity seeking.
2006-07-05 07:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, its kind of dumb if you asked me. We didn't pull our troops to save the kidnapped hostages....why would we pull them for a few idiots starving themselves?.......its just meaningless to me. I understand people are fed up with the war, but no war has occured without protest or casualties. Its one of the necessities of war. The soldiers are aware of that risk when they enlist. I have 2 cousins over there right now, and I pray for all the troops every night. Thats all we can do at the moment. I support the President, because I think we, as Americans, should support him and stay banned together.....I realize thats not going to happen with all of us, but thats just how I feel. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs. Good question...I got to vent.
GOD BLESS YOU JESSI......I admire your courage for our country, even with all this negative stuff going on from these liberals. God has a special place for you and the rest of the soldiers who are fightning for our sake. We should all be proud to live in America.....if not, move to Iraq. Those people are thankful for our troops......right on Nick.
2006-07-05 07:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by luv_bein_me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let em starve they do not help our troops or our country. jessi B nailed this one on the head.
Sheehan lost her freaking mind long ago and for anyone else who starves themself to prove a point I say you are also nuts. The people who you have mentioned should go on hunger strike until we withdraw. I support them and say stick to your guns, starve long and hard if you want because you are free to do that. I will eat enough for all of us.
2006-07-05 07:44:02 · answer #4 · answered by joevette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd support them if they went to Iraq and protested in front of the Mosques supporting the killers.
Of course, they'd be dead long before starving if they actually became a pest there.
2006-07-05 07:55:18 · answer #5 · answered by whoknew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that "occupation in Iraq" as you called it, freed hundreds of thousands people from the murderous regime running the country.
I can see President Bush now: "OMG Cindy hasn't eaten!!!! Lets pull out of Iraq, so the torturing, raping, murdering regime can regain control of Iraq, and continue to give aid to terrorists."
2006-07-05 07:34:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all the right thinking people in the USA should join their campaign against war on Iraq.patriots of the USA strengthen their hands and raise your voice against your government's invasion on Iraq
2006-07-05 07:31:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, you mean the "rotating" hunger strike where they just hand off days to one another?
I think it's downright laughable. None of them have the guts to do a hunger strike, they're just cry babies - and fools.
2006-07-05 07:32:59 · answer #8 · answered by kathy059 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!!!
Eat for energy.
Write.
Inform the masses but I guess it is just easier to starve yourself then educate the ignorant.
You have a nice profile/homepage to reference to.
2006-07-05 07:31:50 · answer #9 · answered by Commensalism 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares? These freaks are idiotic enough not to understand what the whole thing is about- let them starve!
2006-07-05 07:46:10 · answer #10 · answered by Steelers1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋