“Pyongyang Cindy” Protests USFK

UPDATE: The Marmot’s Hole now has more on “Pyongyang Cindy” as well.

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Who in Korea approved her entry into South Korea?:

Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan visited a village near Camp Humphreys on Monday night in a show of “solidarity” with local residents opposing the installation’s expansion.

Sheehan was part of a group of about 20 activists from the United States who are in South Korea this week to oppose the expansion project and a proposed South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

The camp is set to triple in size in coming years and become the U.S. military’s main installation on the peninsula.

Some local residents backed by South Korean anti-US activists have been resisting the expansion since 2005.

What does Cindy Sheehan know about South Korea? Absolutely nothing. As Pelgasius noted, she can’t even make up her own signs. This picture is absolutely priceless:

Her is my favorite quote from Sheehan’s sister:

Sheehan’s sister Dede Miller, of Los Angeles, told the audience, “I’m just very sorry for what my country is doing to yours.”

(Note sarcasm on) Yes I as an American am very sorry about everything the my country has done to Korea as well, especially the ending of 35 years of Japanese colonial rule that costs hundreds of thousands of lives during World War II, the sacrifice of 33,000+ lives during the Korean War to save the country from communism, 55 years of peace, security assistance, and economic development that has brought South Korea’s to the 11th strongest economy in the world and one of the best global standards of living. Yes we as Americans have a lot to be ashamed of.

Do these wackos know that the US is reducing it’s military footprint in Korea from 41 camps to 10? Do they know the Koreans are making a huge net gain in land from all the USFK base closures including some of the most valuable property in all of Korea, Yongsan Garrison in downtown Seoul? Do they know that the vast majority of Daechu-ri villagers left freely and that the majority of the people of Pyeongtaek want the base consolidation and they also want the protesters gone. Has she even seen polls that show that 8 in 10 Koreans oppose the protesters while 7 in 10 approve of the camp consolidation? Does she and her cronies know that they are being used by people linked to North Korean spies? Than again she is friends with Hugo Chavez so why shouldn’t she be friends with Kim Jong-il as well?

Oh My News also has more on the Cindy Sheehan visit:

The sign she is holding says from my limited Korean skills something like renegotiate the Camp Humphreys expansion. Native speakers feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.

Mark’s comment at Lost Nomad best summarizes this whole thing:

Maybe she can go up north and pose on a nork 57mm antiaircraft gun wearing a nork helmet?

Is there anyone more hypocritical and self absorbed than this woman? Make sure you read more at Lost Nomad and DPRK Studies.