Americans ignore 'great risks,' travel to Pakistan to protest US drone strikes

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By Amna Nawaz, NBC News

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Dozens of anti-drone activists have traveled to Pakistan to join a march to the country's tribal areas, where more than 300 strikes have killed thousands of people in the last eight years.

The 32 members of Code Pink have ignored a State Department travel warning to take part in Pakistani presidential candidate Imran Khan's "peace rally" to the remote area bordering Afghanistan, where the vast majority of the nearly 350 US drone strikes in Pakistan have occurred.

"People are taking great risks to come here," said Medea Banjamin, co-director of Code Pink. "It shows the depth of conviction that we have to say that 'I don't want my government killing innocent people in my name and I'm going to put my body on the line to try to stop it.' "

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Khan, a former cricket star, is leading a convoy of thousands — including political supporters, local community members and journalists — into the troubled, restricted region to highlight the impact of drone strikes in Pakistan.

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[CouldntBeMeTho]

Brave souls, I have to agree I dont like the policy of covert warfare, without ever declaring war. But you wouldnt catch me there, I think protesting on american soil would be more effective. But meh??? lol

 

[alybaba]

They won't even go all the way to FATA, watch

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

My friend just flew back, said he saw 1 anti American protest with 50 people.

 

[88m3]

Anyone who feels the same way should go

 

[thekingsmen]

The only risk is that the drones will attack the protestors and kill Americans. Everything else is b.s.

 

[88m3]

The only risk is that the drones will attack the protestors and kill Americans. Everything else is b.s.

Seems legit

 

[Shogun]

They gonna get kidnapped, murdered, and end up fuling more us drone strikes

 

[Pool_Shark]

Good to see someone taking up for the murders of innocent children. Props to them more balls then I have.

 

[newworldafro]

Good to see someone taking up for the murders of innocent children. Props to them more balls then I have.

The irony they are called Code Pink, implying most of them are women.........damn..........new form of protest.....well maybe a repeat of what the American actress chick did back in the Vietnam era....

 

[Dr. Fauci]

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these are our heroes?

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

Code Pink calls marines war criminals - YouTube

these are our heroes?

"what the hell were we doing in hawaii anyway??"

 

[TLOL is back]

Code Pink calls marines war criminals - YouTube

these are our heroes?

They're the heroes of the anti-war movement cause that's about as intelligent as they get.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Thank God for these braves souls that are willing to put their bodies on the line to protest these heinous wars pushed by the Obama admin. it's disgusting really. And I'm sure a lot of the Obama cocksuckers will find some way to shyt on these people and defend their god, but in reality these brave souls of code pink are finally waking up to the devilry that is the Obama war on terror.

God Bless code pink

 

[Shogun]

If they're tax paying citizens then those code pink retards bare just as much responsibility as anyone.

I would bet theyre unemployed house wives who leach off their husband, and are now looking for a purpose after their kids grew up and moved on with their lives.