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Obama's Doves Come Home to Roost
The Washington Times ^ | September 10, 2009 | Editorial

Posted on 09/09/2009 8:11:20 PM PDT by Abakumov

The president's antiwar base is beginning to notice that its peace candidate is undertaking a troop buildup in Afghanistan that may rival the force levels it protested in Iraq. Protester Cindy Sheehan - no longer a media darling for some reason - now haunts Mr. Obama as she did Mr. Bush. "If George Bush is a war criminal, then Obama is a war criminal," she declared during a recent sojourn on Martha's Vineyard. The doves are coming home to roost.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; cindysheehan; obama

1 posted on 09/09/2009 8:11:20 PM PDT by Abakumov
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To: Abakumov
Well, at least Cindy's consistent. She's got a good point. Now that she's no longer useful, watch the media backlash begin on her.

Actually, I hope she runs again against Pelosi and boots her out.

2 posted on 09/09/2009 8:23:22 PM PDT by pray4liberty
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To: pray4liberty

Yeah, agreed. I thought for sure that Cindy would shut herself up ... I never thought the media would have to do it for her.


3 posted on 09/09/2009 9:04:01 PM PDT by edh (I need a better tagline)
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To: Abakumov

Sheehan? ...Cindy Sheehan?

OH, they meant Peace Mom Cindy Sheehan Founder of Camp Casey!

Had they said so, I would have instantly known whom they meant!

It is terrible when a journalist doesn’t use a person’s full name, but still expects the reader to know about whom they are writing.


4 posted on 09/09/2009 11:55:20 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (The Great Obamanation of Desolation, sitting in the Oval Office, where he ought not...)
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