Human Shields and Choice

[WarBlade]

Pacifiscm only works when the "maniac" has a conscience.  Or more importantly, cares about the lives involved.  Where were all these "pacifists" when Saddam was dropping poison gas on the Kurds?  I didn't hear about a flood of compassionate pacifists into Northern Iraq.  Why is it that these pacifists only want to get in front of US bombs?

Because in their eyes the American war machine appears to operate in a callous and indiscriminatory manner.

Your film analogy implies that you think these protestors are trying to get between America and Saddam Hussein. They're not. They are intending to put themselves in the position of the Iraqi civilians.