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Code Pink protestor Desiree Farooz confronts Condoleeza Rice with "blood-stained" hands, calling the Secretary of State a "war criminal" who should be tried at the Hague.

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Rice was preparing to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee when she encountered Farooz inside the hearing room. Farooz had painted her hands red, apparently to symbolize her group's claim that members of President Bush's cabinet have blood on their hands because of the way they've waged war in Iraq.

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Hume's picture

Millions? A little bit of an exaggeration.

biff diggerence's picture

Oh, that was so stressful.

I'm going to look for a pair of Jimmy Choo's.

Slocum's picture

Condi does look pleased, doesn't she?

And millions is not much of an exaggeration considering all the ethnic cleansing going on.

Phillybits's picture

Why the need to start removing other affiliated but seated protestors whom were just sitting in their seats? That's what it looked like to me, anyways.

Oh boy. This country is going to hell.

plastic's picture

wow. right on.

Geno in Ptown's picture

OUCH!

I wish I would have been there.

I'm very proud of the lady who did this. Good job.

henry walace's picture

Don't bother Condi...she is on a nuclear joyride.

Greg's picture

Hume @ 1:

Millions? A little bit of an exaggeration.

Yes millions....Let's not forget the people he's ignoring in Palestine, Sudan etc..., It doesn't always take a gun to kill someone, just ignoring a problem can have deadly results.

Geno in Ptown's picture

Not trying to be mean, but is it just me, or does Condi look like a horse? Seriously.

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Phillybits @ 4:

Why the need to start removing other affiliated but seated protestors whom were just sitting in their seats? That's what it looked like to me, anyways.

Oh boy. This country is going to hell.

Because they forgot to wire the seats with 10,000 volts of electricity. But don't worry, I'm sure those wily protesters were herded into a maintenance closet and tasered one by one.

Joementum's picture

Good for the Code Pink lady. I don't know if the protest was effective, but that picture will get people's attention. Classic.

miss_kitty's picture

When did security show up and beat the crap out of the protester?

XXT's picture

Those fucking cops grabbed people in the audience that did nothing.
That is what should be news. Hope the ACLU sues the crap out of them.
The ladies did nothing. The cops violated their first amendment rights for no reason.
They were probably pissed because the first lady could have shot rice if she had wanted to, a big time security breach, But that gives them no right to grab citizens sitting peacefully in their seats and wrestle them out of the room.

Biggus Diggus's picture

It good that the comfort zone of the neocons is occasionally pierced like this. Good for you, Code Pink.

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henry walace @ 7:

Don't bother Condi...she is on a nuclear joyride.

Don't you mean "nuke-u-lar?"

Radically Moderate's picture

Well it looks official.
The fashion police say that pink is out for womens fall designs.

Jack  Jett's picture

These Code Pink chicks are tough. They are doing the dirty work while the rest of us bitch behind a keyboard.

It makes me think I should be sending my money to them instead of the democratic party..........

I hope they have a legal fund set up to help these protesters get out of jail. Rice is clearly a war criminal and I don't think "millions" is that much of an stretch considering all.

Jack Jett

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Greg @ 8:

Hume @ 1:

Millions? A little bit of an exaggeration.

Yes millions....Let's not forget the people he's ignoring in Palestine, Sudan etc..., It doesn't always take a gun to kill someone, just ignoring a problem can have deadly results.

And let's not forget that the U.S. Government is so stupid that they will not count someone dead unless they get shot in front of the head. If you get shot in the back, then they do not count it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this.

Sluggirl's picture

I doubt the "Greek Tragedy Chorus" tactic will have much impact. When a person is a sociopath, his or her conscience is dead. It seems that she will not feel bad unless it impacts her directly. Like if the protester got some of that red on Condi's clothes and it stained them. OH THE AGONY OF THE INDELIBLE STAIN!

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This kind of protest is very difficult to pull off well, but it can be very effective if done right. That vid John Stewart showed a few months ago of some Code Pink ladies heckling a Congress hearing at the top of their lungs and getting ejected for it is an example of doing it *wrong*. I'm a bit more on-board with this one. She got some real attention but didn't get the wrong people exasperated with her.

Seele's picture

The Bush administration is a bunch of psychotic killers. Iraq isn't occupation, it is Genocide.

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XXT @ 13:

Those fucking cops grabbed people in the audience that did nothing.
That is what should be news. Hope the ACLU sues the crap out of them.
The ladies did nothing. The cops violated their first amendment rights for no reason.
They were probably pissed because the first lady could have shot rice if she had wanted to, a big time security breach, But that gives them no right to grab citizens sitting peacefully in their seats and wrestle them out of the room.

I must have missed the part where it said the protester had a gun...

Different Anonymous's picture

I *demand* that the Democrats be forced to apologize for this incident. (Looking at you Pelosi...)

I further *demand* that the MSM spend the next week focusing on this incident instead of the Congressional report that lists the costs of the adventures in Iraqistan at >$2 TRILLION.

Hmmm, will my demands be met? I wonder... :(

Seele's picture

Condi's expression has guilty written all over it.

Weaseldog's picture

New shoes will make everything all right.

Chicken Little - NOT!!'s picture

Deja vu all over again. Flashback time for me. Same crap happened all over the country during the Nam protests. About time some people started non-violent resistance.

Makes the goons look sooooooooo bad when they beat up totally passive protesters.

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Waddya bet kindanasty would be all approving of this method if it were an anti-abortionist in the face of a Family Planning doctor?

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Hume @ 1:

Millions? A little bit of an exaggeration.

Over a million Iraqis have died due to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. In addition, 2 million Iraqis have become refugees and almost 2 million more have been displaced from their homes. That is not speculation, unfortunately, those are facts, which is why Rice and the other members of this administration should be tried in The Hague for war crimes, crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity. How convenient it is that the United States, that alleged lover of democracy and justice, has chosen not to belong to the International Criminal Court.

annaeye's picture

Code Pink doesn't look nearly as frivolous or benign as the media would like to make them out to be.

wasaperson's picture

That's not helping? Any shudder from this photo should be interpretted as an honest horizontal shake of the head. Issues, not characters......this isn't a role call or audition for characters. This is life. Idol fatigue, from a distance, seems to be setting in. The question should be, "Who's collecting the tickets?"

Brian's picture

Amazing, thanks, Code Pink! Well Done!

Jay_M's picture

660,000 estimated dead over a year ago.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/11/iraq.deaths/

Plus many more millions of refuges in Syria & Iran.

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ysbaddaden's picture

The Bible starts with the book of Genesis, but booshco will add a final book entitled Genocide.

nirak's picture

Good for her. Thats what you have to do with these war mongers.

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Different Anonymous @ 24:

I *demand* that the Democrats be forced to apologize for this incident. (Looking at you Pelosi...)

I further *demand* that the MSM spend the next week focusing on this incident instead of the Congressional report that lists the costs of the adventures in Iraqistan at >$2 TRILLION.

Hmmm, will my demands be met? I wonder... :(

Your demands will not be met because you're too civilized and polite. Vile people who have perfected smear techniques often get their demands met, especially if they are college drop outs like Rush.

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Supports my argument for best action against the war this week. It hit a nerve.

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Sluggirl @ 271:

Mr. X @ 263:

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While I resemble that "berserk leftist" comment, I DO agree about the lesbian insinuations. I'm kind of surprised to see them used in such a negative context here. Give us a chance, though -- usually folks who post here are much more... um... "politically correct"...? I myself am hetero, but I think it demeans ALL women when being called (or inferred) a lesbian is used as a slur.[Actually, if you see something offensive and we've missed it, you can let us know at the Site Monitor email-the link is on the front page We don't like GLBT bigotry either-Sitemonitor]

Just IMHO...

Ironically, Condalezzy's "friend's" name is Bean. No really.....LOL

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the toaster @ 47:

Other than handing the wingnuts some "moonbat" fodder, please tell me what this accomplished.

It reminds the desensitized public that we all bleed the same blood and that innocent civilians are the ones who usually pay the ultimate price in any war.

"...having the website’s “mommy” come in to clean-up comments about acts of violence towards our elected leaders."

It turns out that is illegal, besides this site has never condoned violence to its great credit.

sam @ 360:

It's kind of hard for me to tell from the video, perhaps someone with better vision can tell, was Condi smiling as she was sitting down?

I looked at it very carefully. She is definitely NOT smiling.

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Neil @ 346:

Did you know that people trying to FLEE the US now are being stopped and turned away.

Homeland Security is blocking people from coming to Canada to escape the police state.

How about putting them on our Southern border, ay?

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142-Seele Says:

Matt @ 44:

File this under: You’re Not Helping

AT LEAST 1,000,000 IRAQIS have died from the war. another 5,000,000 from the Clintonian sanctions(mostly children) ????

BULLSHIT! That means one out of ever 4 people in Iraq died during 1992 to 2000. Give me a break! That 5 million quote is total bullshit!

my bad! I overshot a zero, thanks for finding my 'bullshit', though unintentional but very enthusiastic mistake.

cristalyn's picture

"Out, damn'd spot! out, I say!"

BaScOmBe's picture

for the record, can we compare death to a hand painted red and waved in front of condi's face? we don't get the pics of daily death because msm was told not to.

how should you properly respond to mass murderers? request a dialogue?

how to you get the attention of those who can and will have you killed or disappeared like pinochet or mao or pol pot or saddam or putin or boosh do or did? request a caucus? issue, then retract a non-binding referendum?

when the state department needs security, they use blackwater. as of today, blackwater will be domestically empowered. the brownshirts will be wearing black. as they cross the rubicon, please be polite.

BaScOmBe @ 371:

for the record, can we compare death to a hand painted red and waved in front of condi's face? we don't get the pics of daily death because msm was told not to.

how should you properly respond to mass murderers? request a dialogue?

how to you get the attention of those who can and will have you killed or disappeared like pinochet or mao or pol pot or saddam or putin or boosh do or did? request a caucus? issue, then retract a non-binding referendum?

when the state department needs security, they use blackwater. as of today, blackwater will be domestically empowered. the brownshirts will be wearing black. as they cross the rubicon, please be polite.

I think Code Pink got their attention today. I hope more will get their attention tommorow.

It may seem trivial but Condi got a shot of reality today she did not like but dearly needed.

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[Deleted] what a moron. [Projection is such a sad thing-Sitemonitor]

Daisy Zimmerly's picture

There's no polite way to confront Fascists. And sometimes a little political theater is the only thing that can shake the electorate out of their stupor. Remember, American Idol is competing for their attention and their attention span is short. If you don't get their attention in seconds you lose.

wvdave23 @ 373:

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Perhaps you should open your eyes. No matter, that is up to you.

This is an ancient (and yes, Christian) tradition of bringing the blood of the innocent to those who spill it. It has long been a way for the powerless to confront the powerful with their crimes.

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If there's a hell, I hope that Rice burns to a crisp.

pinkofreeptard @ 374:

ewwwwwwie. what's next? smearing fish guts in her hair? what a moron.

ewwwwwwie. what's next? smearing the blood of one million Iraqis all over Iraq?

Well, did that, next may be Iran.

what a moron.

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If this is what BUSH's nazi can do to a passive protestor in front of a camera; imagine WHAT they would do to us behind close door where there are NO cameras.

It is clear that PEOPLE have a diminish civil rights. AND the PUBLIC SERVANTS are NOW the rulers.

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wvdave23 @ 373:

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If that's what you call retarded, I don't want to be regular people. Condi looks good to regular people, eh?

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Monitor deleted my comment [I deleted all of your comments. If you need the reason explained to you, you aren't intelligent enough to post here-Sitemonitor]

I have this daily habit of not going on to sites i disagree with and spouting utter repugnant things to try to prove how little i know or understand about the world, but that is just me.

Zeta's picture

Best photo of 2007!

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Zeta @ 385:

Best photo of 2007!

Yes and it would go well on the cover of Time Magazine's Person of the Year edition.

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cynthetica @ 298:

that is what i was gonna say--SIR NO SIR is a must-see! what if they had a war and no one would fight it?

justabill @ 297:

shill @ 174:

cynthetica @ 162:
No protester stopped Vietnam.

Not one protest actually ended the war.

The US pulled out of South Vietnam because we actually lost. As in militarily.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_campaign
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Saigon

You couldn't be more wrong.

You really should see Sir! No Sir!

In the 1960’s an anti-war movement emerged that altered the course of history. This movement didn’t take place on college campuses, but in barracks and on aircraft carriers. It flourished in army stockades, navy brigs and in the dingy towns that surround military bases. It penetrated elite military colleges like West Point. And it spread throughout the battlefields of Vietnam. It was a movement no one expected, least of all those in it. Hundreds went to prison and thousands into exile. And by 1971 it had, in the words of one colonel, infested the entire armed services. Yet today few people know about the GI movement against the war in Vietnam.

Quite agree. I think anyone who comments with some version of "protests do nothing" is not only wrong, but is betraying his or her unnatural belief that the opinions of the mass of human beings should never count. Wrong because the effect of protests is to increase solidarity and raise awareness, and is incremental. Unnatural because the authoritarian mindset has been superseded, despite the desperate attempts of authoritarians, witting and unwitting, to assert otherwise.

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I am sure by the video that the moment phased Condi. But, she probably just defaulted back to her misguided position that she is a "realist." Being a "realist", she feels that people die in war and that war is necessary to protect America's "vital" interests. I am sure that she feels the realities of war must be hidden from the American people because they simply do not understand the complexities of "reality."

I cannot believe I thought her and Colin Powell were going to keep things in the right direction when this administration darkened America's door.

Rehen's picture

I have to add that I think the photo speaks for itself. It will be the one in the history books next to her bio. Like Bush and the Mission Accomplished debacle....

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FunMe @ 22:

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I don't understand this comment. Why scream in outrage as Republicans gay-bash and then turn around and use homophobic humour yourself? Assuming you consider yourself a progressive and/or a liberal, that is.

Just sayin'.

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Matt @ 44:

File this under: You're Not Helping

I disagree completely.

Throughout the history of civilization, even the greatest speeches are forgotten compared to shocking images or persuasive-sounding pieces of rhetoric. Soundbytes, in other words. The Republicans have mastered the art of levelling a thought-out, intelligent, calm argument with a catchy or emotionally-charged phrase.

Though I do not advocate lowering the intelligence of the U.S. political discourse any more than it's already been, allowing Americans to see the outrage and emotionally volatile state of liberals everywhere can't be a bad thing. The image of the woman with the blood on her hands and Condi's pretending to ignore her (as though there were a piece of invisible glass the woman was uselessly slamming herself against) speaks volumes. As it was said above: A picture's worth a thousand words.

Republicans have backed Democrats into a corner where Democrats are Godless, amoral fuckers. Showing passion and patriotism takes the fight right back to their doorstep. How do you feel, Condi, about the blood on your hands?

It makes people think. And that's what matters.

I'd also like to note that it is the goal of all picketers or protesters or what-have-you to make people uncomfortable and anxious. We could use to be shaken up once in a while, frankly. And like any good protest, no one doing the protesting was there to cause damage or bodily harm. She stood in front of Condi and spoke her piece clearly, until she was being pulled away at which point she shouted a few reminders. That's textbook, non-violent and yet confrontational protesting right there. That's simply how it is done.

More people should be screaming at those in the White House, frankly.

Good on Code Pink. Good on those who back up their statements that the current administration is intolerable by showing that they're not dishonest or cowardly when they say it.

bettestreep's picture

I don't understand why Ricey was so upset - she bathes in blood every day - so what's a little more on her face???

And I deplore violence - but geez i wish blood stained woman had bopped this Repuke bitch in the chops!

And those women in pink sitting down - WHY were they dragged out??? Seems they were PEACEFULLY expressing their opinion! Isn't that a fundamental right in the US of A?

Counting down the days when the world is at peace - and Bush, Cheney, Ricey, Rove, Rumsfield, Wolfowitz and scores of other mongrels are all tried in the Hague and hopefully imprisoned!

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Jay_M @ 33:

660,000 estimated dead over a year ago.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/11/iraq.deaths/

Plus many more millions of refuges in Syria & Iran.

She PNAC & pearle/feith & wolfowitz & DICK & shrub should be [Deleted. Please do not advocate violence on this site-Sitemonitor]

And "blood on your hands" would not just refer to the killed...but also to all those injured in attacks. The invasion opened the door to this chaos...and Rice, as an inveterate and unquenchable cheerleader for the invasion and occupation, is responsible for not only those killed and injured by US forces, but also by those that took advantage of the invasion to initiate ethnic cleansing and terrorist acts.

NOTHING like that was possible under Saddams regime...although he was similar responsible for acts in his tenure.

The Iraqis hung Saddam and his colleagues for their acts. I suspect Condi, Rummy, Cheney, and Dubya will walk away from their crimes with no consequences (although hopefully they will have destroyed the Republican Party and make it as historically relevant as the Whigs).

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The number of civilian deaths in Iraq is currently estimated at somewhere just over 86,000. The number of internal refugees is at around 2 million and the number of external refugees is at approximately 2 million. Then there are the wounded, the psychologically disturbed, the spent uranium all over the place, etc. Of course, if the Iraqis had simply bent over for us then none of this would have happened. How come Cheney knew all this was going to happen but did it anyway?

fascism's picture

condi doesn't give a fuck. this whole thing is nothing really because the federal government hates you and me, the dems and repugs!... they don't care about us anymore. forget it. this country is finished.

BIGS's picture

I am just glad that the site monitor is for the entire Bush cartel to be deleted!!!!

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miss_kitty @ 12:

When did security show up and beat the crap out of the protester?

Shortly after that pic was taken.

pissed off patricia's picture

Okay I know the first lady got too close to condi for whatever security risk and they took her away, but what the hell did the other lady do and why did they rough her up like that? Are they both in Gitmo now?

I hope no red paint got on condi's shoes. That would so totally bum her out. It would have ruined her whole day.

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ysbaddaden @ 34:

The Bible starts with the book of Genesis, but booshco will add a final book entitled Genocide.

It started with Genesis. Then Peter Gabriel left and some Phil dude took over. It just went downhill from there.

Rush to War's picture

If Condi were to ever step down, the NEOConartist will just fill the position with another Bush Shill, Robert Gates (leaves a Jop at texas AM to go back into public life) They think we a stupid.

Geekfather's picture

Go Code Pink!

The worst thing we can do is to NOT confront those in power!

Concerned American's picture

What, no tasers, the preferred enforcers' tool? Condi is on borrowed time.

A.Citizen's picture

Funny, I recently put up a pic of a 'Demcrat' Party leader of which you could say very much the same thing.

Condi-Lies-a-Lot ain't the only one who is a war criminal as Code Pink has pointed out.

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pissed off patricia @ 37:

Okay I know the first lady got too close to condi for whatever security risk and they took her away, but what the hell did the other lady do and why did they rough her up like that? Are they both in Gitmo now?

Probably just some windowless holding cell getting roughed up by some big goons.

Matt's picture

File this under: You're Not Helping

Harley's picture

She going to tell her husband.

CD's picture

oooooooo priceless photo there.

the toaster's picture

Other than handing the wingnuts some "moonbat" fodder, please tell me what this accomplished.

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Phillybits @ 4:

Why the need to start removing other affiliated but seated protestors whom were just sitting in their seats? That's what it looked like to me, anyways.

Oh boy. This country is going to hell.

agreed. The fat cops said "C'mon, ladies." like it was routine to push people to the floor and violently arrest them.

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BaScOmBe @ 371:

for the record, can we compare death to a hand painted red and waved in front of condi's face? we don't get the pics of daily death because msm was told not to.
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Radio and television broadcasters are licensed by the government to operate, so they never should be counted on as an objective source of news. What's upsetting is that newspapers and magazines, with explicit 'press' freedoms have not shown more pictures. But, considering that broadcasters also own newspapers, well, we can see how that the more lucrative broadcast licenses under threat of revocation can control what we see in newspapers and magazines.

greentea's picture

and the women lead the way...Code Pink is walking the walk. until enough of (the rest) us are willing to put our bodies on the line, the corporatists and their governmental cronies will continue with their plan.

what are we waiting for? it's party time....

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FunMe @ 22:

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What the hell does this have to do with that? Nothing.

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Nate @ 15:

henry walace @ 7:

Don't bother Condi...she is on a nuclear joyride.

Don't you mean "nuke-u-lar?"

"nuke-u-lar" is no different than Kennedy saying "Cu-ber".

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Wow, lots of uniformed America haters on this site.

[I'd delete this stupid post of yours, but this misspelling is too hilarious. And besides, I've been deleting all the 'America haters'' posts from this thread all afternoon. You're next, hater-Sitemonitor]

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fascism @ 395:

condi doesn't give a fuck. this whole thing is nothing really because the federal government hates you and me, the dems and repugs!... they don't care about us anymore. forget it. this country is finished.

It is only if we let it...if we STAND UP and let them know we fuckin mean business...I really think an organized march on DC would send a powerful message to the fascist...and no picket signs either..."torches and pitchforks" throw the bums out and have our own war crimes tribunal for those bastards!

mudshark's picture

Wow! I missed this one..A little over the top...but hey...she deserved it.and..#403...nice try....but that ain't gonna work..

Joe's picture

Can someone do some followup reporting - was the woman arrested - were the women in the seats arrested - on what charge?

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Jack Jett @ 17:

These Code Pink chicks are tough. They are doing the dirty work while the rest of us bitch behind a keyboard.

It makes me think I should be sending my money to them instead of the democratic party..........

I hope they have a legal fund set up to help these protesters get out of jail. Rice is clearly a war criminal and I don't think "millions" is that much of an stretch considering all.

Jack Jett

There are regional protests this saturday. some are being held by ANSWER, some are being held by United for Peace and Justice.
Answer

United For Peace and Justice

It might not stop the war in one fell swoop, but fuck, it's worth a shot.

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ruttiger horsenipple @ 407:

Jack Jett @ 17:

These Code Pink chicks are tough. They are doing the dirty work while the rest of us bitch behind a keyboard.

It makes me think I should be sending my money to them instead of the democratic party..........

I hope they have a legal fund set up to help these protesters get out of jail. Rice is clearly a war criminal and I don't think "millions" is that much of an stretch considering all.

Jack Jett

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There are regional protests this saturday. some are being held by ANSWER, some are being held by United for Peace and Justice.
Answer

United For Peace and Justice

It might not stop the war in one fell swoop, but fuck, it's worth a shot.

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Macksfield @ 403:

Wow, lots of uniformed America haters on this site.

What would the uniform of an America hater look like, pray tell?

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Geno in Ptown @ 9:

Not trying to be mean, but is it just me, or does Condi look like a horse? Seriously.

.........Now that you mention it...

P.S.-The Bush family looks a lot like Nazi's.

Evidence, beyond reasonable doubt, of Bush,sr.'s involvement in John F. Kennedy's Assassination: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4315024059102108031

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=642552841321950688

Research the governments' many admitted cases of self-inflicted "terrorism", in order to "persuade" it's public into wars. The Gulf Of Tonkin Incident (the event which led to the Vietnam War), was later admitted and proved to be an entirely fake "incident", which never at all happened. I will repeat (for it bears repeating), the Vietnam War, which caused the deaths of(officially) 3,058,000 Americans & Vietnamese, was caused by an event which our government ADMITS to be a complete lie.
Think about what that means. For humanity's sake. Over 3 million died because of a government lie, which was admitted and proven. Research and think about why this was done. If you haven't heard of it, look up the "North American Union", which removes the borders (and rights) of our country, which George W. has agreed upon without Congressional or public approval.

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I have to agree with what XXT said first, that the main issue here wasn't that she was thrown out. Anyone with even slight intellect can see that even though what she did was heroic in most of our eyes, obviously she needed to be removed for doing it. So she deserved to be drug out, no doubt. But the pseudo-police grabbed people that were merely dressed the same as, or had the pink "code pink" color on some of their clothing. That blatant disregard of the constitutional rights of those that did nothing is a prime example that this is not a free country, and that we live in a police state with a thin veil over our collective eyes that makes us all think we live in a free country. Stand up for what rights we have left and support those who stand up for our constitution and the rights of us all.
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Proud AMERICAN @ 380:

If this is what BUSH's nazi can do to a passive protestor in front of a camera; imagine WHAT they would do to us behind close door where there are NO cameras.

It is clear that PEOPLE have a diminish civil rights. AND the PUBLIC SERVANTS are NOW the rulers.

You don't have to imagine. You know that they are more brutal behind closed doors. and sometimes even out in the open, like with The reverend who was wearing an "I love Iraqis" pin whose leg was broken as FOUR guards pounced on him at the entrance to a Congressional hearing.

Jesusprice's picture

this is something that our politicians should have to deal with protesters

and hecklers. It lets them know what the public feels

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Jack Jett @ 17:

These Code Pink chicks are tough. They are doing the dirty work while the rest of us bitch behind a keyboard.

It makes me think I should be sending my money to them instead of the democratic party..........

The democrats are doing exactly nothing to stop it and the top democratic presidential candidates declared that war shall continue. The neocons infect both parties.

Vote Ron Paul or even Mike Gravel if you're terribly liberal yet concerned about freedom.

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Millions? A little bit of an exaggeration

You bleed when your wounded, don't you? I'll bet for every dead Iraqi there are 2 wounded. There were 600,000 dead several years ago, and it got worse since then. Do the math.

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It's called civil disobedience. Any person has a right to protest as long as it's non-violent.

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Macksfield @ 403:

Wow, lots of uniformed America haters on this site.

LMAO!!! IDIOT!!!
We LOVE our country...but we do HATE what this NAZI administration has done to it...and to be honest....I fucking HATE the jingoist, troglodite, phillistine neo-cons that supports this fascist govt. and call us traitors, AMERICA HATERS for dissenting against an administration that is patently ANTI-AMERICAN in every sense...so to you sir, I say FUCK OFF!!! People like you have enabled this administration to take away every thing about this country that made it great, unique, and a bastion of freedom. ASSHOLES! YOU ARE THE TRUE HATERS OF AMERICA!!! Yet you're too blinded with your false, flag waving, saber rattling, warmongering "patriotism" to see that you are in fact bringing about the downfall of this country...WAY TO GO!!!
How ya like dem apples?

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#403: Why is someone who protests our government's policies or actions un-American ("American haters")? Isn't it actually more American to speak out and protest? Isn't that how our country got started? Can someone love their country but disagree with their leaders? Maybe you think that protest was too confrontational, and maybe it was, but Condi was not hurt. Our leaders don't seem to be changing their policies one bit in response to public opinion or results or progreess (or some expert comments made by former military commanders and Iraqi war vets...I guess it was their fault, so their views are moot...I guess they are also American haters), so what is there left to do? Start another war with Iran to deflect attention? One could argue that folks who disagree with these gov't policies love America as much as or more than our current leaders, but realize that our policies are fucking up America so much that they need to be stopped (i.e. they are smarter than our current leaders). What is the opposite then, an "American lover?" Someone who sucks Cheney's Dick?

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Speaking of which (war with Iran). I guess if we really want to love America, we ought to step on the gas and go out in glory, get that WW3 started (oh, I get it, Mr. Podheretz, avoid it) already. Now THAT'S American!

Look we all love living here and love the freedoms our country provides (well, not quite as much as before..."but that was pre-911; security is paramount!!). We just want our leaders to stop wasting precious lives and limbs by being overly aggressive. War is bad. Really bad. It aint anti-American to be pro-life (oh, that's right, only the lives of unborn fetuses matter in that regard).

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Dhalgren @ 157:

That's the most dramatic domestic protest picture yet.

But it just makes me furious that we won't take to the streets. Even us left-wing bloggers aren't doing it. We're protesting the war using our keyboards, while the wingnuts are fighting the war using theirs. It's the war of the keyboardists.

Cowabunga duuude!!!

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Erroll @ 29:

Hume @ 1:

Millions? A little bit of an exaggeration.

Over a million Iraqis have died due to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. In addition, 2 million Iraqis have become refugees and almost 2 million more have been displaced from their homes. That is not speculation, unfortunately, those are facts, which is why Rice and the other members of this administration should be tried in The Hague for war crimes, crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity. How convenient it is that the United States, that alleged lover of democracy and justice, has chosen not to belong to the International Criminal Court.

and don't forget those being held in secret prisons, being tortured and whatnot...

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kulshan @ 78:

Donald Cormac @ 62:

I loved the voice on the microphone whispering "sh!t...sh!t..."

As for the protester being able (theoretically) to get a shot at Kindasleazy Converted Rice... anyone entering a federal building these days couldn't get a paperclip past the security and metal detectors. Now if it was an epoxy gun (like in "Line of Fire")...

Things that make me go - hmmmm... (:>

....secret service just asked FISA to tap youre phone/computer........

nononono- you're all wrong- they don't have to ask fisa for permission. hello? warrantless wiretapping ring a bell?

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Sluggirl@93;

Ehh not really... I was borrowing the phrase and applying it to the idea that the Bush Administration and neocons in general would like all of us to perceive them the rightous warrior saviors of all western culture and be exulted and hailed for it...in perpeturity. 'Best laid plans' to have their way and snooker everyone into thinking their smoke and mirrors are reality... Sorry if that analogy didn't connect... Rice is many things, none amounting to anything I could look up to, but she's not a man... Of course neither is Bush.. Not in the phycological or philosophical sense. Not in that old way of looking at men who do good in the world around them....Males who undertake these endeavors on behalf of the larger public body and who would receive various praise for their efforts including but not exclusively being called a 'man'...... regards; JD

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Independent NGOs in US account them in Irak around 650,000 to 800,000 including Irak soldiers. But it is in Irak ONLY during awe-n-shock initial massacre.

Worst: to be a war criminal, you have to be at war.

Therefore, considering that it was an ilegal invasion, it's simply and appaling genocide.

Similar to Jewish Holocaust, and to Armenian Holocaust.

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Macksfield @ 403:

Wow, lots of uniformed America haters on this site.

Sorry, Gentleman, but the only American Haters seen here, are the one's that want to destroy American VALUES, the core of US foundation:

JUSTICE, FREEDOM and RIGHTFULNESS.

However, REAL anti-american are the one's trying to convert US in a NAZI-state.

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Should have smeared it all over Bush's second bed partners face.

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ysbaddaden @ 423:

[Deleted. That WAS pretty doggone gross, man-Sitemonitor]

Tis the Season...

In that picture, is kindanasty sucking a kernal of corn that's stuck from her dentures?

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Hume @ 1:

Millions? A little bit of an exaggeration.

OK, million.

charles's picture

Also noteworthy from this congressional hearing.
In testimony Rice all but admits to Extraordinary Rendition.

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/10/24/rice-arar.html

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Geno in Ptown @ 18:

Greg @ 8:

Hume @ 1:

Millions? A little bit of an exaggeration.

Yes millions....Let's not forget the people he's ignoring in Palestine, Sudan etc..., It doesn't always take a gun to kill someone, just ignoring a problem can have deadly results.

And let's not forget that the U.S. Government is so stupid that they will not count someone dead unless they get shot in front of the head. If you get shot in the back, then they do not count it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this.

No...sadly you are correct...and for those Code Pink ladies....Hells YEAH!!! hooo boy! Is it just me or did Condie look like she just got caught doin someting reeeeally bad....oh wait!!!

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Geno in Ptown @ 9:

Not trying to be mean, but is it just me, or does Condi look like a horse? Seriously.

No. She looks like Olgra from The Dark Crystal

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notice the way the USA Today article is worded? "because of the WAY they've waged war in Iraq."

No no no. They have blood on their hands BECAUSE they've waged war.
Period.

Damned MSM.

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"Millions" is not an exaggeration when you consider Bush's daddy's role in the first Iraq "war" + depleted uranium + the current "war" in Iraq + lack of hospitals, electricity, plumbing, fresh water, etc.
Noone is really keeping track, but millions is likely in the ballpark.

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After that, she'll need a hat to go with the shoes. Very effective message. Thanks!

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the toaster @ 47:

Other than handing the wingnuts some "moonbat" fodder, please tell me what this accomplished.

It gave the wing nuts more fuel to demonize their opponents on talk radio and blogs and keep the divide and conquer routine going.

Rollo Tomassi's picture

This is fucken NAILS! Well done Code Pink, this is the in your face example of what needs to be done with Bush and Cheney at every opportunity.

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Slocum @ 3:

Condi does look pleased, doesn't she?

And millions is not much of an exaggeration considering all the ethnic cleansing going on.

Condi never looks pleased, but I could give a fuck. I'm not pleased and she is my employee. She's been doing a fuck-off job of it.

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Phillybits @ 4:

Why the need to start removing other affiliated but seated protestors whom were just sitting in their seats? That's what it looked like to me, anyways.

Oh boy. This country is going to hell.

Going ? ...... I think your tenses might be wrong.

JasonS's picture

Don't tell me. Let me guess. Censure bills are being drafted as we speak.

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Jack_Jett@17 , you got it. They're not a joke and they're doing more than me by getting up in their faces like that. Fuck yeah!

It was all worth the footage and the picture. Now, lets wait for the wingnut pundits chew this up and spit feed the little rightwing vultures.

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Well, guess this whole secretary of whatever thing ain't going to well now for 'Dr.' Rice... Looks like that little encounter didn't involve any flowers of candies either... so much for well laid plans an all... Maybe Condi can still ressurrect some kind of career in a piano bar.... maybe...but I doubt it....JD

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I loved the voice on the microphone whispering "sh!t...sh!t..."

As for the protester being able (theoretically) to get a shot at Kindasleazy Converted Rice... anyone entering a federal building these days couldn't get a paperclip past the security and metal detectors. Now if it was an epoxy gun (like in "Line of Fire")...

Things that make me go - hmmmm... (:>

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A.Citizen @ 42:

Funny, I recently put up a pic of a 'Demcrat' Party leader of which you could say very much the same thing.

Condi-Lies-a-Lot ain't the only one who is a war criminal as Code Pink has pointed out.

Yes she is. She was THE biggest liar in all of the bush administration to mislead us into this war. She's a bigger liar than Bush or Cheney or Rumsfeld, .....

That's a well documented fact.

Statements by National Security Advisor Rice.
Between September 8, 2002, and September 28, 2003, National Security Advisor Rice made 29 misleading statements about the threat posed by Iraq in 16 separate public appearances. Although Ms. Rice had the fewest public appearances and the fewest misleading statements, she had the highest number of statements that were false.

These false statements included several categorical assertions that that no one in the White House knew of the intelligence community’s doubts about the President’s assertion that Iraq sought to import uranium from Africa.
http://oversight.house.gov/IraqOnTheRecord/pdf_admin_iraq_on_the_record_... (PDF)

IRAQ ON THE RECORD
THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION’S PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON IRAQ
PREPARED FOR REP. HENRY A. WAXMAN
http://oversight.house.gov/IraqOnTheRecord/

kaT's picture

Don't you love Condi's Compassionate Conservative expression?

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Radically Moderate @ 16:

Well it looks official.
The fashion police say that pink is out for womens fall designs.

But this horseshit administration believes red-stained hands are in vogue ............

I question what they accomplish. To be fearfully honest, showing up at a hearing wearing pink shirts with with hand printed messages on them while also wearing pink plastic statue of liberty crowns, just doesn't lend a a lot of credence to your message. That's just my opinion. Then doing something so dramatic as painting ones hands red to look like blood, will that's not a great idea either. I'm glad the ladies are making their voices heard, I just think with different attire, someone might listen to them. All that being said, they are still Americans and they sure do have freedom to express themselves.

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Rock on sister

truth to power!

kulshan's picture

If you dont think that has an impact PERSONALLY on Condi youre crazy as Rush would have everyone believe.

I salute the woman.

Babylon is Burnin'.

Get ready for the global marshamallow roast. were all the "marshmallows".

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Awesome! A picture's worth a thousand words.

MeYeZone's picture

Hooray for Code Pink. It's outrageous that the police/guards jumped on the other Code Pink people. And what about the smug look of satisfaction on Condisleazy's face?

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pissed off patricia @ 66:

I question what they accomplish. To be fearfully honest, showing up at a hearing wearing pink shirts with with hand printed messages on them while also wearing pink plastic statue of liberty crowns, just doesn't lend a a lot of credence to your message. That's just my opinion. Then doing something so dramatic as painting ones hands red to look like blood, will that's not a great idea either. I'm glad the ladies are making their voices heard, I just think with different attire, someone might listen to them. All that being said, they are still Americans and they sure do have freedom to express themselves.

Far easier to criticize than it is to get off you're ass though.
So you stick to youre keyboard patriotism.

[And you Kulshan-I notice you seem to be at a keyboard. How does that work? Sitemonitor]

Anthony's picture

Rice looks like she wasn't fazed by the protester waving her bloody hands in her face. In the picture of the incident that I saw on Global Grind she looks cold as ice as security rushes in to save the day and tackle the protesters. I guess she is used to seeing blood by now.

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Macksfield @ 412:

Rusty Shackleford @ 409:

Macksfield @ 403:

Wow, lots of uniformed America haters on this site.

What would the uniform of an America hater look like, pray tell?

Ed Asner, Danny Glover, Al Franken, Kevin Bacon, Margaret Cho, Woody Harrelson, Scarlett Johansson, Alicia Silverstone, Rob Reiner, Errol Morris, Aaron Sorkin, oh yea and Michael Moore and Georgy Soros to name a few. Hope that helps.

I hope to crap that you're being satirical.

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Greg @ 8:

Hume @ 1:

Millions? A little bit of an exaggeration.

Yes millions....Let's not forget the people he's ignoring in Palestine, Sudan etc..., It doesn't always take a gun to kill someone, just ignoring a problem can have deadly results.

Why don't you just put the whole world in a bottle.

Carey's picture

All Americans are in for a rude awakening!!!!

China and Russia are going to protect Iran!!!!

Millions of you are going to slaughter!!!!

LOL!!!

Chris's picture

They have waged the war wrong and they failed at policing Iraq during the transit period. Yes, they made stupid mistakes that should not have been made and have caused the unnecessary death of people.

But before that war Iraq was in the hands of a brutal and bloodthirsty dictator. The Iraqi's lived in a state of terror, in constant fear. Thousands were tortured and murdered, some dissidents, some relatives of dissidents, some completely innocent.

The difference is that now Iraq has a chance. They may blow it, they may take it, it may take a while. But for the first time those people now hold their own destiny in their hands. The war was necessary, altough that doesn't make it good.

Do not be surprised if in 20 years time, after things cool down and peace returns, there is a monument in Bagdad honoring Bush as their liberator.

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What kind of shoes are war criminals wearing these days?

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walkman @ 421:

Speaking of which (war with Iran). I guess if we really want to love America, we ought to step on the gas and go out in glory, get that WW3 started (oh, I get it, Mr. Podheretz, avoid it) already. Now THAT'S American!

Look we all love living here and love the freedoms our country provides (well, not quite as much as before..."but that was pre-911; security is paramount!!). We just want our leaders to stop wasting precious lives and limbs by being overly aggressive. War is bad. Really bad. It aint anti-American to be pro-life (oh, that's right, only the lives of unborn fetuses matter in that regard).

I think you are correct, we want the same things as Americans. No one likes war. But we have to work together as Americans when it comes to the security of our country. Listening to some of these liberal court jesters makes you realize there is not much chance of that happening.

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