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October 5, 2012
Code Pink activists warned of possible terrorist strike against anti-drone rally in Pakistan
By Sheila Samples
U.S. diplomats Friday warned a group of American peace activists not to attend a rally against U.S. missile strikes scheduled for this weekend, saying terrorists have threatened to attack the demonstration. The 32 American peace campaigners are from Code Pink, an advocacy group known in Washington for disrupting congressional hearings and other high-profile activities. Their presence in Waziristan, a place where no Westerners go, and certainly no ...
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U.S. diplomats Friday warned a group of American peace activists not to attend a rally against U.S. missile strikes scheduled for this weekend, saying terrorists have threatened to attack the demonstration. The 32 American peace campaigners are from Code Pink, an advocacy group known in Washington for disrupting congressional hearings and other high-profile activities. Their presence in Waziristan, a place where no Westerners go, and certainly not Western women, would be novel.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.