anti-war protests

[kangal]

Personally, I don't feel that war is necessary at this juncture. I believe that we need more international support before doing anything. What I dont understand is what some are doing in the anti-war protests. I was watching CNN, and in the NYC protest there were several Iraqi flags being flown. Is that to show support for Iraq, because even though I'm against war, I still believe that they are a corrupt and dangerous country. Perhaps those were Iraqis, but still, Saddam is no good guy.

[pfc beansprout]

damn...iraqi flags...heh, interesting..........

[VV o n g B a]

ya, flying the iraqi flag is just plain stupid. i'm not all that excited about the war but i'm certainly not gonna be waving an iraqi flag around. if they're waving the flag to support the iraqi ppl, they could have just made a sign.

[ism]

Got back from the NYC rally. There were indeed Iraqis who identified themselves as such, understandably with flags, and the sentiment the signs they carried were "we have family in Iraq." I don't watch CNN and I haven't caught any broadcasts yet, but it wouldn't surprise me if they focused on these things, which on the whole are either taken out-of-context or in the minority.

[rakovlam]

Not enough international support? Does France, Germany, China, and Russia count as the whole world? Or do we also need Iraq's support to beconvinced? Personally, the anti-war protesters are idiot, especially the the one who thinks being pro-Saddam makes their case (thus waving the Iraqi flags). And no it doesn't represent the Iraqi people (remember the incident with the Vietnamese flag in Virginia. I just came back from skiing, God knows what else they are doing there.

[rakovlam]

Another thing, I wonder if any Iraqi-Americans are there. I highly doubt it.

[Hiroshi2]

Well, the world knows all too well what can happen when world war breaks out. That's why people now are so passionate about trying to prevent it and voice their opinions about it now. All I can say is, that if the Bush administration does go to war, it had better handle its business- no margin for error. The entire world is holding its breath and does not want this at all.

[anne]

So what if there was an Iraqi flag? Unless you talked to the person waving that flag, you don't know what s/he represents. It was a peace rally and the people there were asserting their rights to free speech. The person with that flag could be waving it to represent the Iraqi citizens who against the war. It could represent the innocent victims in Iraq. It could also represent the innocent victims/casualties from Dubya's dear old dad's unnecessary Gulf War. It's not necessarily a representation for Sadaam. Bottom line- there are many Iraqis who are against the war and waving the Iraqi flag does not necessarily mean pro-Sadaam. I mean, waving the American flag does not necessarily represent pro-Bush or pro-war. If I hold up an American flag at an anti-war rally or any other occasion, I am asserting my civil rights, my right to protest and my right to free speech.

[achtungbaby]

Originally posted by anne@Feb 15 2003, 09:43 PM
So what if there was an Iraqi flag? Unless you talked to the person waving that flag, you don't know what s/he represents. It was a peace rally and the people there were asserting their rights to free speech. The person with that flag could be waving it to represent the Iraqi citizens who against the war. It could represent the innocent victims in Iraq. It could also represent the innocent victims/casualties from Dubya's dear old dad's unnecessary Gulf War. It's not necessarily a representation for Sadaam. Bottom line- there are many Iraqis who are against the war and waving the Iraqi flag does not necessarily mean pro-Sadaam. I mean, waving the American flag does not necessarily represent pro-Bush or pro-war. If I hold up an American flag at an anti-war rally or any other occasion, I am asserting my civil rights, my right to protest and my right to free speech.

anne, welcome to yellowworld.org:)

[Commando_turned_MD]

Lets do a preemptive strike on Iraq!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anne]

Achtungbaby-
thanks. I've been on/off the site for a while since the Anna Guo incident but just decided to join. (BTW- the agency I work for wrote a response re: the ridiculous charges against Anna)

[ism]

Originally posted by rakovlam@Feb 15 2003, 07:44 PM
Personally, the anti-war protesters are idiot, especially the the one who thinks being pro-Saddam makes their case (thus waving the Iraqi flags).

Wanna try something less inflammatory and more constructive? None of us are calling pro-war people "sheep."

[Commando_turned_MD]

Originally posted by rakovlam@Feb 15 2003, 04:44 PM
Personally, the anti-war protesters are idiot, especially the the one who thinks being pro-Saddam makes their case (thus waving the Iraqi flags).

Agree.................................. :lol:

[achtungbaby]

Originally posted by ism@Feb 15 2003, 10:40 PM
Wanna try something less inflammatory and more constructive? None of us are calling pro-war people "sheep."

Thanks. I'd appreciate not being called an 'idiot' since I was there. I'm sure the millions of people around the world wouldn't appreciate it either. If you have something to criticize, go for it, but don't resort to calling names.

[VV o n g B a]

Originally posted by anne@Feb 15 2003, 11:43 PM
So what if there was an Iraqi flag? Unless you talked to the person waving that flag, you don't know what s/he represents. It was a peace rally and the people there were asserting their rights to free speech. The person with that flag could be waving it to represent the Iraqi citizens who against the war. It could represent the innocent victims in Iraq. It could also represent the innocent victims/casualties from Dubya's dear old dad's unnecessary Gulf War. It's not necessarily a representation for Sadaam. Bottom line- there are many Iraqis who are against the war and waving the Iraqi flag does not necessarily mean pro-Sadaam. I mean, waving the American flag does not necessarily represent pro-Bush or pro-war. If I hold up an American flag at an anti-war rally or any other occasion, I am asserting my civil rights, my right to protest and my right to free speech.

yeah, it is free speech. no doubt. but what does the flag represent to most ppl? it represents iraq. by waving the flag, u show support for iraq. i can see anti-war, but not pro-iraq.

its just like waving the confederate flag around. yeah, maybe it has lots of other meanings. but the one most prominent to most ppl is slavery. thats what they think about when they see it. i just find waving the iraqi flag around to be in bad taste.