In a move that is as unsurprising as it is hypocritical British "human shields" are returning home as war in Iraq becomes more likely. Some of them have run out of money and others are concerned for their safety -- apparently the Iraqis wanted them to stand in front of actual military targets instead of the daycares and petting zoos that the brave Britons had come there to defend.
Those plucky heroes of the Truth Justice Peace Human Shield Action Group who remain behind are also moving quickly to get out of the way of incoming ordinance. They have decided that henceforth they shall be "witnesses" rather than protectors. That sounds a bit like the role of the United Nations.
Posted by at March 2, 2003 10:20 AM