I have shed tears and said prayers with an amazing Afghan woman whose convictions mirror those of the women whom spoke with Medea Benjamin. These women desire only to have clean air and water, decent shelter, and education facilities in order to raise their children to live in peace. Such is not possible as long as the Taliban have any presence there. Neither is it possible as long as U.S. bombs and guns continue to blow the shit out of Afghan civilians. As new facts come to light, a wise person makes appropriate adjustments to accomodate their convictions. Only a stubborn fool refuses to admit reality.

As one of the 150,000 members of Code Pink, I want to defend our honor against the ridiculous charges from Justin Raimondo. Mr. Raimondo's insulting assessment of Medea Benjamin couldn't be more incorrect. This misogynist prick wouldn't have the balls, intrepidity, stamina, or courage to even carry Medea's purse let alone stand up and speak truth to power as she is so wont to do.
Medea shows by example her passion for peace and justice and lives her beliefs by traveling unarmed and unescorted into danger in order to share the truth our politicians and media choose to hide. While Medea goes to Iraq, Gaza, Pakistan, and Afghanistan seeking truth, the whinning Mr. Raimondo sits and bitches from a safe vantage behind his keyboard.