Dallas Morning News: Nobel Laureate Calls for Bush's Death at 'Peace' Conference


Before I tell you how the Dallas Morning News is breathlessly reporting that Nobel laureate Betty Williams called for the death of President Bush at the "International Women's Peace Conference" in Dallas on the 11th, I must remind you all that peace activists on the left are far more "civilized", "Humane", "tolerant", and "intelligent" than the rest of us. OK? I just wanted to get that straight before further relating this story.

James Hohmann of the News reports that Williams, who is Irish and not a US citizen by the way, "came all the way from Ireland to Texas to declare that President Bush should be impeached."

I suppose we should be flattered... or not.

Interestingly, Burying the obvious leade, the News decides to avoid mention of the violent intent of the speaker who later says "Right now, I could kill George Bush” with a title that belies her serious hypocrisy. "Irish peace activist's speech at Dallas event gets standing ovation", it says in sunny, innocent language.

Yet the content of this woman's rant is far more insidious than the sunny title portends.

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In a keynote speech at the International Women's Peace Conference on Wednesday night, Ms. Williams told a crowd of about 1,000 that the Bush administration has been treacherous and wrong and acted unconstitutionally.

"Right now, I could kill George Bush," she said at the Adam's Mark Hotel and Conference Center in Dallas. "No, I don't mean that. How could you nonviolently kill somebody? I would love to be able to do that."

So much for peaceable notions, eh?

It doesn’t seem to dawn on either this “peace” activist, the crowd at this conference or the News that murdering a government official isn’t very peaceable, I suppose.

The News at least allowed that only half the crowd gave Williams a standing ovation, but does not report any outrage or disagreement with the attack meaning that, at the very least, the crowd exhibited tacit approval of the comments.

But, Williams wasn't done with her inanities yet.

"The Muslim world right now is suffering beyond belief," she said.

"Unless the president of the United States is held responsible for what he's doing and what he has done, there's no one in the Muslim world who will forgive him."

It's amazing how this self-professed peacenick doesn't seem to recall the odd Muslim suicide bomber that here and there has burst forth upon the scene, isn't it? Why, I guess a "peace" activist has no beef with Islamists who go about beheading people and blowing things up?

This half sentient sage of security also showed her complete ignorance of the American system even though she is full of… advice.

When an audience member told Ms. Williams that Vice President Dick Cheney would become president if George Bush were impeached, she said, "Can't you impeach them both?"

Finally, she gave us her unsolicited sympathy.

"It's twisted. It's all wrong," she said. "There are so many lies being told. It's hard to be an American and go out into the world right now."

I guess the fact that she is Irish means she didn't mind it much when 7/7 occurred in England, nor is she much startled at the Islamists who were caught ineptly trying to set off two car bombs in London recently.

But the Dallas Morning News took pains to give cover to this conference and to inform us that they claim to be non-partisan... even as another main "peace prize” winning speaker has already announced that they will be attacking President Bush as well.

So much for giving peace a chance.


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I guess the decades of violen

I guess the decades of violence and murder in Northern Ireland isn't a factor either, since there's no way she could twist that into a Blame-Bush tirade.

And BTW, it also wouldn't play very well that what's going on in Northern Ireland is EXACTLY the same as what's happening in Iraq...

The Closed Mind Erects Strong Barriers

"I could kill Jesus righ

"I could kill Jesus right now..."

Mark 15:13

George is in good company...

Gay haters unite!

bw - great minds and all that

bw - great minds and all that - what has she done to help fix "The Troubles"? That 'problem' has been going on for a little longer than the Iraq situation. I'm thinking she's a product of our exported public school system.

I'd like to see her take her peace train to Iran, tell the ruling mulha's that their approace is all wrong, and see what would happen then, since they are the religion of peace, she should be with fellow travelers - peace-out man.

There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V

Yeah, another example of hate

Yeah, another example of hate from the tolerant left, but the most warped part of her comments was her illogical effort to lay the blame on Bush for Islamo facism.  She claims the muslim world is suffering beyond belief but doesn't understand it is self inflicted suffering caused by the fanatics in the "religion of peace", not Geoge W. Bush.  I also love her supoosed knowledge of how the President acted unconstitionally (although no example given), but then turns around and doesn't know what an impeachment is.

isn't having a brain such a b

isn't having a brain such a blessing?

Isn't this Hate Speech?  Wha

Isn't this Hate Speech?  What if she'd said, 'I could kill Obama right now' or 'I could kill a Muslim right now', or 'I could kill a Black right now?'.  Damn Thought Police are never around when you need 'em.  I guess the ol' double standard is still going strong.

"This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it."

-- Fred Thompson as Admiral Josh Painter (The Hunt for Red October)

Actually, it's protected spee

Actually, it's protected speech. I'm sure Ms. Williams checked ahead of time to make sure it was okay in America to speak out against the government. On the other hand, she's not an American citizen. Could be hauled in under the Patriot act, eh?  Hard to keep track of these things, doncha know. Off with her head!

We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria

Not protected speech

Threatening the life of the President of the United States is not protected speech. Ask those who are doing time for threatening speech about a President.

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower

Thanks, dagda. Of course, you

Thanks, dagda. Of course, you are correct. I was being somewhat sarcastic. You know how the libs like to proclaim their rights to free speech and how willing they are to support even the most offensive examples, but are more than willing to shut down the opposition's rights. I wonder how many of those doing time for the crime are libs? Since it seems Ms. Williams is somewhat ignorant of how our government operates, I'm sure she doesn't understand the limitations of free speech either.

We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria

"The Muslim world right

"The Muslim world right now is suffering beyond belief..."

Ya, at the hands of other Muslims.

I heard about this on the r

I heard about this on the radio this morning. Mike Gallagher was all over it. BTW this is NOT the first time this "peace" prize winner has called for the death of Pres. Bush.

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Impeachment...again???

Do these dimwit liberals understand what impeachment is?

Honestly, I think they think it is a Federal level recall, but as usual, the liberals are wrong.

I find it extremely interesting that Bush is responsible for all of the Muslim woes. i wonder how this dope feels about all the Kurds that Saddam massacred...give peace a chance.

I am sure Bush is responsible for the terrorists killing Iraqi civilians also. I mean, after all, he is the one supplying the bombs and the bombers...give peace a chance.

These Peace activists just do not understand that the terrorists do not support peace...the terrorists bring the fight to wherever they want...unless, someone or some nation confronts these bullies...but of course, give peace a chance.

Freedom isn't Free !!!

[btw, I am not sure, but couldn't her death wish for the POTUS be investigated by the FBI and Secret Service?]

If conservatives are RIGHT, then liberals must be WRONG.
Thompson/Rice

It amazes me that we allow st

It amazes me that we allow stupid people to talk to other stupid people... and then give them a standing ovation.  We have to stop being the silent majority.

If you don't stand behind our troops; please feel free to stand in front of them!

While statistics can be misre

While statistics can be misrepresented I do like bringing up the following from this article that adds some perspective to the use of a 'body count' to attack the progress of our troops and ultimately their morale.

"In his 24 years as Iraq's Stalinist supreme leader, Saddam Hussein killed at least 2 million people. That averages out to about 6,944 a month for the better part of three decades. Most responsible estimates show that, at most, 60,000 or so civilians have been killed since the war started, about 1,200 a month. Moreover, no one doubts that Saddam was responsible for all 2 million of his deaths. In the case of the U.S., most of the civilian deaths come from al-Qaida and other terrorists, not U.S. troops"

She is Irish and not a US cit

She is Irish and not a US citizen. So as to her opinion of getting rid of Bush WGAF? Not me.

Where can the transcript be r

Where can the transcript be read? I could only see what was written in the article, and there's not enough to justify any of these comments, so clearly you guys have info that I don't. Where can I find it?

PS To the second reply, what does fag hating have to do with religion, world politics, or this thread? Nothing. Your problem. Deal with it.

Well look who's back! Yeehaw.

Well look who's back! Yeehaw...

It's about hate - it's all our problem - yes let's deal with it...

Gay haters unite!

USnot,I see your mom is let

USnot,

I see your mom is letting you use the computer again.

Read the article, follow the

Read the article, follow the links.  It snot that hard, Uboogernose.

Wishing for the president's d

Wishing for the president's death - YUP, no problem there eh Snotty

She's a British citizen, bein

She's a British citizen, being from Northern Ireland.  I don't know if she considers herself to be Irish, either.  I suppose she sees herself an elite European, however. 

Anyone who says they support the troops but not the mission is a liar. 

Sounds like the standard-is

Sounds like the standard-issue leftish peace program -- they don't really want peace, they just want a different enemy.

Could this Betty Williams be

Could this Betty Williams be arrested for breathing such a statement against a sitting President? It does not matter who the President is.

It's a paradox for a "peace activist" at a "peace conference" makes a violent suggestion. 

Feel free to answer the quest

Feel free to answer the question any time now. Where did you all read these things? Surely not from the article at the top of the page.

must we deal with this amoeba

must we deal with this amoeba yet again:(?

does anybody here speak "european socialist idiot...?"

Gay haters unite!

Keep going. You are funny! Ke

Keep going. You are funny! Keep reinforcing the stereotype.

Now, can anyone please point me to where you all read these horrific things, so I can read them too?

Why should someone else do

Why should someone else do your work for you?

You're LIBERAL and you're LAZY too ?

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Fred Thompson and Ann Coulter walk into a bar. The bar is instantly destroyed because that much awesome cannot be contained in on

duplicate removed

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Will the Troll actually admit where he lives?

Anyone here think the Troll will actually admit where he lives?

http://newsbusters.org/node/14049

Whoever they are, they use th

Whoever they are, they use the term, "Cheers!" , which isn't really used here in the U.S.  Or, she or he is from Brookline, Massachusetts.  Might as well not be America.

Anyone who says they support the troops but not the mission is a liar. 

USnot

Here you go...I'm typing slow so you can read it...

 "Irish peace activist's speech at Dallas event gets standing ovation",

Gay haters unite!

TM - you are too nice to th

TM - you are too nice to the Troll.

Well, maybe you have a point. There is a very slim hope it can learn.

I guess there is hope for eve

I guess there is hope for everyone:)? God says so anyway - hard to believe sometimes...

Gay haters unite!

Here you go lazy Snot

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/DN-peace_12nat.ART.State.Edition1.43b8067.html

next time try using a search engine,

 I know.......thats actually work

Ok, thank you all.Now, you mi

Ok, thank you all.

Now, you might want to read what I actually said. I've read the original article, and your comments are all misguided.

So what if she hates your president? Most people do, even in your country.

She clearly doesn't want him dead. She said so.

Frankly, I incur more hatred in ten minutes on this site, than she lashed out at you president.

Wake up! People hate GW. So what? Get used to it.

Uboogernose, this site is cal

Uboogernose, this site is called Newsbusters, not transcript busters.  You want the transcript, email the author.  But I want to point out that you are confusing derision with hatred.  I don't hate you, don't know you.  I know you just enough to despise you.  Piss off.

Please.... Carry on. I know t

Please.... Carry on. I know there are educated people on this site. They are the ones who go quiet when you start talking like that.

Hate me. Despise me if it helps. If that's what we get for asking questions,.......

Trolls like it under bridges

Trolls like it under bridges so you will be pissed on more than off.  If you have something intelegent to add do so please.

Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.

I have lots of "intelege

I have lots of "intelegent" stuff to ad, miself...

Gay haters unite!

It's what you get for stupid

It's what you get for stupid posts. People hate OUR President? People hate OUR country. Great, if that's how you feel, get the hell out of OUR country.

non-violent

She would like to non-violently kill him.  I'm sure any victim of murder would be happy if he/she knew they were going to murdered in a non-violent fasion and of course wanting to kill him doesn't necessarily mean she wants him dead.  I think I am starting to understand.

The woman is deranged. It is

The woman is deranged. It is ironic that these so-called non-violent peace activists always condemn western countries seeking peace and support brutal dictators propogating violence. I'm not sure how that works?

works?

IMO, in their minds it is Socialism/Communism at all cost - even the cost of lives is worth that goal.

As long as it doesn't cost th

As long as it doesn't cost them their lives, or their property, or their money. Then it is worth it, as long as they can tax us into submission and rule from their sanctimonious mountain tops.

Please pass the drool bucket

Please pass the drool bucket - it makes sense to me too:(...

Gay haters unite!

"She clearly doesn't wan

"She clearly doesn't want him dead. She said so"

So she said she wanted him dead before she said she didn't?

Pretty clear, at least to a leftist double talker.  You can't use "just kidding" to say anything you want.  In Movie Theater yell: Fire!!! ... (just kidding). ??

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

I seem to recall Ann Coulter

I seem to recall Ann Coulter wishing a Supreme Court Justice dead and then using the 'just kidding' defense. But of course I'm just kidding

The quote was much different

The quote was much different than you characterize it, link it or slink. 

Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.

references? links? put up or

references? links? put up or be a liberal...

Gay haters unite!

Thanks. I needed the laugh

Thanks. I needed the laugh.

she said it! take away her pe

she said it! take away her peace prize:)! Actually maybe this will get her one...

Gay haters unite!

Wikipedia and Ann Coulter

I would not trust anything I found on Wikipedia. I would certainly look for another source to back it up. Reputable researchers do not cite Wikipedia.

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower

Sorry, I know of no way of d

Sorry, I know of no way of downloading personal memories into this site. I know saw it on TV. If you care not believe me then I must be a liberal or worst!

have a nice day anyway..I have things to do.

Seeing is believing

I am sure that if you tried, you could find it transcripted somewhere where it would be in context. Not some snippet on the air that you saw. You are sure you saw it and I believe that you believe you did. However, I do not know you and how truthful you are or how accurate your memories are. I know that 5 people can witness the same event and have 5 different impressions about it. I do apologize if this offends your sensibilities, but for me, seeing is believing. And I want the raw data, not a summary of events.

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower

dagda, what I do find remarka

dagda, what I do find remarkable is that my comments appear to have been 'moderated'. Which surprises me because I never once used offensive language, I only attempted to offer a POV. This site get weirder by the day.   

It's called a "liberal d

It's called a "liberal detection device". It senses liberal bullshit and cleanses the site so as not to offend the more reasoned thinkers visiting. Image is everything. :>)

So where can I get one of Sar

So where can I get one of Sarcasmo's cloaking devices? I would like to be able to post here without offending the so much more reasoned thinkers. 

Just keep posting the same

Just keep posting the same ole same ole, and you'll get your "cloaking device" delivered free of charge (batteries included).

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Coulter

I believe (could be wrong) that Coulter's quote was in response to this quote:

"I hope [Justice Clarence Thomas'] wife feeds him lots of eggs and
butter and he dies early like many black men do, of heart disease.
Well, that's how I feel. He is an absolutely reprehensible person."
-- USA Today columnist and Pacifica Radio talk show host Julianne
Malveaux, November 4, 1994 on the PBS program "To the Contrary."

Link

Link

D


I don't support our liberals or their mission.

so TruthMonger -you HATE gays

so TruthMonger -

you HATE gays? what's up with that? and I suppose YOUR GOD hates gays?

give me a break

please see below...we love ga

please see below...we love gays

trick question: what is the opposite of Love? What is the opposite of Hate?

Gay haters unite!

Imo, the answer to both is ap

Imo, the answer to both is apathy.

Well that's "different&q

Well that's "different", if Ann said it they probably had it coming. $-)

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

well if ann said it then they

well if ann said it then they should take her nobel peace prize back dammit...

let's be consistent now...

Gay haters unite!

hear hear! I am all for consi

hear hear! I am all for consistency!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Taking back the Peace Prize

Let's face facts here. The Nobel Peace Prize is a joke. Look at the recipients. If they take this woman's back, then they will have to take Arafat's back, and Carter's, etc. It will be a never ending story.

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower

It's a joke until Rush wins i

It's a joke until Rush wins it fairly and squarely soon - I trust the euro-socialist, terrorist-loving peace prize committee on this completely...

Gay haters unite!

Judging by the rogue's list o

Judging by the rogue's list of recipients of the "Peace" Prize:

Al Gore, Michael Moore, Amajinibob (President of Iran who threatens death to Israel) or Chavez of Venezuala are likely candidates....

Anyone who says they support the troops but not the mission is a liar. 

Shouting fire

It is actually falselyt shouting "Fire" in a crowded theatre and it has to do with some horrible disasters when theatres burned down when they were full. Some of the deaths were from trampling people to death to get out.

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower

Next on Geraldo:People who

Next on Geraldo:

People who shout "Theatre!" in a crowded Firehouse,

and the firemen who kick their scrawny liberal butts.

So much lunacy in so few word

So much lunacy in so few words -  very impressive...!

Gay haters unite!

This is from one who writes &

This is from one who writes "gay haters unite". I believe that's 3 words.

like I said...Gay haters unit

like I said...

Gay haters unite!

PS, Truthmonger.What about th

PS, Truthmonger.

What about the many servicemen and women in Iraq and Afghanistan right now, who happen to be gay?

There are no openly homosexua

There are no openly homosexual servicemen an women in the military.  They are not suppose to be there.

Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.

Depends

Had a lesbian friend of mine who was in the service and decided she wanted an early out. So she told her commanding officer that she was a lesbian. His response "We have known that for some time. If you want out you will have to tell us about other homosexuals that you know in the military." She finished her tour the old fashioned way, doing all the time.

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower

God bless your friend for se

God bless your friend for serving her country - she is my hero!

Gay haters unite!

Job assignment

She was a nucular missile officer in the Fulda Gap during the end of the Cold War. Her job was to fire two missiles at incoming tanks and then run like hell.

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower

Lesbian goes nuclear?

...don't mess with a nuke wielding lesbian - I learned that the hard way:(...

Gay haters unite!

Sharing tm?

You going to share your story with us?

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower

Let me just say that the auth

Let me just say that the authorities said "best left unsolved..."

Gay haters unite!

Now, that sounds interesting!

Now, that sounds interesting!!!!

Anyone who says they support the troops but not the mission is a liar. 

Cold Case files

They are going to run out of things to investigate on Cold Case Files and yours will pop up. You will feel better if you come clean now. Confession is good for the soul, my son.

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower

This is very tempting you gu

This is very tempting you guys but I really must refrain - and if worse comes to worse I'm thinking they will never find me in Bolivia:)...

Gay haters unite!

nobody is "gay" but

nobody is "gay" but what about them? God loves them and so do i:)...

Gay haters unite!

Agaist my own better judgment

Agaist my own better judgment (and it is almost certainly a wasted effort) I will give you a civil answer.

Truthmonger attached that link as a response to another troll.  It is sarcasm.  That troll has not been back to respond. 

Ding! Welcome to bi-pedal sta

Ding! Welcome to bi-pedal status - enjoy your intelligence - please drink responsibly:)...!!

We got another one people...

Gay haters unite!

According to PUSS-not-U.S..

According to PUSS-not-U.S.... "Wake up! People hate GW. So what? Get used to it.."

Yeah, terrorists, socialists, communists, and liberals all hate GW. See any common link there?

When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).

Warner - Emotions, remember?

Warner. Betty Williams  is simply complying with yesterday's plea expressed in the LA Times: "needs to connect with voters' emotions to win."

(;~> gary

Even though the organizers of

Even though the organizers of the "International Women's Peace Conference" attempted a hurried disclaimer after this woman spoke, they share the responsability of what this woman said. They invited her, they paid her and they applauded and approved of the message. And they will share the black eye!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

And they knew what she was

And they knew what she was going to say -- she said the same thing, more or less, to a group of schoolchildren in Australia. (LGF has the link if anyone wants it.)

"there's no one in the M

"there's no one in the Muslim world who will forgive him."

That's right. Radical Islam teaches revenge not forgiveness. Forgiveness is a Western concept. So it's a moot point. Besides, did the extremists who took down the Twin Towers do so because of something George Bush did or said?

BTW Ms. Williams, how dare you pretend to speak for Americans? And your backpedaling on wanting to kill George Bush was pathetic. It's called a Freudian slip, isn't it. Okay for you and Muslim extremists to want to kill. But not okay for America to want to defend itself. Why don't you take your Peas Prize to a cave in northern Afghanistan and see how far you get with your sympathetic rhetoric. Better yet, give Nancy Pelosi a call. She'll be glad to hook you up with all t