Human Shields and Choice

[kandrathe]

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

But you don't think that the American war machine appears to operate in a callous and indiscriminatory manner? Crafty phrasing. I would ask them then, "What US military actions lead them to have that view?"

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.

The reality is that they are trying to get in the way of the"somewhat disunited nations" ability to present a credible threat of force. With out the credible threat of force, Saddam will not comply with the disunited nations, and so war becomes the ultimate result.