Activists Assaulted while Exposing the Truth of Prof. John Yoo's War Crimes

On April 5, 2011 CODEPINK, World Can't Wait, Progressive Democrats of America and other activists staged a peaceful protest of Prof. John Yoo during his speaking engagement in Silicon Valley, CA, only to be physically and verbally assaulted by members of the GOP and Tea Party for speaking the truth about Yoo's war crimes. 8 activists were forcefully removed from the event by audience members. Sign the petition to Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate Bush Administration war crimes: http://www.codepink.org/yoo

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[StarveTheSystem]

The sheeple were mooing...weird LOL

[PinkerDC]

Regardless of the feelings of the audience, their violence towards those speaking out is illegal.

[GhostGal5]

I bet more than half of the people booing in the audience would have a change of heart/mind - if it was *they* and/or *their* family members who had been tortured, during a unlawful invasion of their country. (Of course, some Americans can't put themselves in other people's shoes and understand where the demonstrators/protesters are coming from. How sad, how very sad!)

[foxchool]

@TekkGnostic Students, too! Shameful! Perry's body counts raises a cheer and the pope claims, that he and his followers are the light of the world and the rest the dark. Why do people show up to these gigs if NOT to protest? So you'll see from my initial comment, I respect the work of codepink. I especially like them for their hope that the rest of the audience joins in one day. Turkey should join the BRICS. Dark side for me! Oh, and so we don't confuse things: Condi is a war criminal.

[ken1334]

@foxchool I agree the protestors look like idiots and the supporters like mean old people... It is obvious that both the crowd and the protestors went about this the wrong way. Angry hippies protest better than these buffoons. And those old people, I mean the cane was awesome fuck the dichotomy embedded in our regime; just some good old fashion political violence. It's good for the balls. Still though, out of hand those cranky rich people deserve to be beaten senseless for their insolence.

[foxchool]

This is the wrong strategy. It should be clear by now. Wait for the Q&A section and nail them. Disruption plays into their hands, as we see here, where the asshole "apologises." Another one is the "thank goodness we live in a democracy blablabla..." (Condi's got it down) and then the sheep applaud and you're silenced anyway. You wrongly assume these people have some shame. They don't.

[foxchool]

Another typical day in shady meadows, just before the distribution of medication.

[erdanidi]

I love how standing against torture makes you a Marxist now. 

[TekkGnostic]

i wonder if it's just a coincidence most of his supports are old over-weight stupid-looking rednecks? or maybe it's just natural...

bunch of cattle.

[rigatony019]

this isnt activism. this isnt exposing anything. this certainly isnt courageous.

[aswse26]

Sheeples are healthy meals for the elites

[wurmschen03]

fuck the us goverment. ALEX JONES for ever......