I agree that this news story makes the human shields look mighty stupid, but quoting the article:
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Nine of the original 11 activists decided to pull out after being given an ultimatum by Iraqi officials to station themselves at targets likely to be bombed in a war or leave the country.
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There's a big difference between acting as a human shields to protest the war, protect civilians or at least call attention to their unnecessary deaths, and being recruited by the Iraqi army.