Drooper
24th February 2003, 01:54 AM
The Australian (http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6031426%255E421,00.html)
The Australian is among a number of peace activists who have entered Iraq in the hope of deterring US strikes.
I presume the rationale is that those nasty Americans would happily kill Iraqi civilians but wouldn't dare scratch a "western peace actavitst".
He said today he and his fellow human shields were trying to protect civilian power and water sites from attack and a core group would stay throughout any war.
I presume they have been given full access to these sites by Saddam's state security forces so they know which are "civilian power sites" and which are military communications hubs.
"There is a risk with being here. Everyone has to be pretty aware of that," he told Channel 9.
"We are taking precautions as far as chemical warfare and things like that. But we are not coming here to die
Chemical warfare conducted in civilian areas? Now WHO would be so nasty as to do that? Can't be Saddam, he doesn't have such weapons... does he???
The Australian is among a number of peace activists who have entered Iraq in the hope of deterring US strikes.
I presume the rationale is that those nasty Americans would happily kill Iraqi civilians but wouldn't dare scratch a "western peace actavitst".
He said today he and his fellow human shields were trying to protect civilian power and water sites from attack and a core group would stay throughout any war.
I presume they have been given full access to these sites by Saddam's state security forces so they know which are "civilian power sites" and which are military communications hubs.
"There is a risk with being here. Everyone has to be pretty aware of that," he told Channel 9.
"We are taking precautions as far as chemical warfare and things like that. But we are not coming here to die
Chemical warfare conducted in civilian areas? Now WHO would be so nasty as to do that? Can't be Saddam, he doesn't have such weapons... does he???