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Politics : The Liberation of Iraq -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gordon A. Langston who wrote (810)	4/10/2003 4:07:49 PM
From: Volsi Mimir	Respond to of 908

Katie C-- I can't stand that b..... the only thing fair and balanced from her was the inside of her colon. 'HUMAN SHIELDS' SPEAK UP Some American and European "human shields" were there, anti-war activists who had come to Baghdad and placed themselves in front of power plants and other potential targets. They chastised the Marines for attacking Iraq and promoting war. That angered some of the soldiers. "I didn't bury two of my fellow Marines just so someone like that could call us murderers," said one, angry and teary, referring to an Iraqi artillery attack that killed two of his colleagues on Monday. "They died for this country." Meanwhile, two Iraqis held up a sheet bearing the message: "Go home Human Shields, you U.S. Wankers." The Marines posed for pictures with Iraqis and traded knickknacks. At one point, two rifle shots rang out. The crowd scattered and the Marines went to check it out. Nothing was found, but some of the more experienced troops worried that the party atmosphere could be spoiled by an attack. As if it were a sign, the rumble of artillery and bombing could be heard in the distance. With that, McCoy sighed and sat down in the middle of the square as dusk fell. Young children and parents stopped by to shake his hand and smile. One man kissed his cheek and hugged him, saying, "U.S. Army, good." McCoy smiled and said, "Marines." One young boy walked up and shook McCoy's hand. The battalion commander took off his helmet and placed it atop the boy's head, then leaned back and smiled. "U.S. good," the boy said. "No more Saddam." sfgate.com