Cindy Sheehan: "My son joined the Army to protect America, not Israel."

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[Sam Hill]

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  That was my son's unit. He was killed on that day 04/04/04. Here is a letter that I wrote to NightLine about the broadcast:
  Love
 

  Cindy Sheehan
 

  March 15, 2005
 

  To Whom it May Concern:
 

  Imagine my distress when I turned Night Line on last night and I was confronted with the gory details of my son's murder in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq on 04/04/04. Imagine, also, my sorrow and rage at the side of the story that you presented to the American public.

[SNIP]

  I was on the Night Line Townhall Meeting in Washington, DC on 01/27/05. After I spoke (which I think was a fluke), Ted Koppel dismissed me as being "emotional." First of all, how can I approach this discussion without emotions, MY SON WAS KILLED, AND KILLED FOR LIES? Second of all, that show was not fair and balanced and I think the conclusion "Should we stay" was foregone.
 

  The show last night was also not fair and balanced. To see all the wives being interviewed who had not lost their husbands and to hear what "hard work" it is to be left behind when their husbands are at war. How hard to you think it is to have a child killed in an illegal and immoral war? In this "wonderful" group of families left behind, we had exactly ONE of the wives call us..she is Diane Rose who was my son's Colonel, Frank Rose's wife. The last time we heard from Diane was in October and we feel we have been left behind by anyone connected to the 2-5 Cavalry. Is support only given if your loved one stays alive? One wife was quoted as saying that Sundays were the hardest for the families left behind. My son was killed on Palm Sunday last year..how does anybody think Sundays are for my family?
 

  Am I emotional? Yes, my first born was murdered. Am I angry? Yes, he was killed for lies and for a PNAC Neo-Con agenda to benefit Israel. My son joined the Army to protect America, not Israel. Am I stupid? No, I know full-well that my son, my family, this nation, and this world were betrayed by a George Bush who was influenced by the neo-con PNAC agenda after 9/11. We were told that we were attacked on 9/11 because the terrorists hate our freedoms and democracy...not for the real reason, becuase the Arab-Muslims who attacked us hate our middle-eastern foreign policy. That hasn't changed since America invaded and occupied Iraq...in fact it has gotten worse.
 

  It would be so amazing if your show would put me, or another parent who lost their child on who disagrees with the war and this administration: to have just an entire show..without presenting the false side of the debate. That would take a lot of courage and integrity. I hope your program will exhibit these qualities.
 

  I also think that Mr. Koppel owes me an apology for the rude way I was treated on his show. After I expressed myself about the war being based on lies and that the troops should be brought home immediately because the war was based on lies, I was not thanked for my comments, or my son's sacrifice. He just said to keep the discussion away from emotions. Then, the wife of a soldier who was killed was allowed to speak and she praised the policies of this deplorable and despicable administration, and she was thanked and praised by the panel.

[BreauxBridge]

But we're not the U.N And as its been reported by several different sources, it was Rove who told the neocons that there weren't going to be anymore wars.

[Miss Marple]

Well, well, well. As can be seen on this link US Tour of Duty, Dolores Kesterson is listed as a "witness". You can click on her name and get an idea of her opinion. This Tour of Duty group also links to Code Pink, MoveOn, and a bunch of other leftist sites. They are up front about being anti-war and anti-Bush.

Sam, I accidentally sent this to you as Freepmail. Just delete it.

[Sam Hill]

Cindy Sheehan of Vacaville, Calif., gathers herself as she recounts stories of her son to a reporter by a tent that she is staying in on the side of the road that leads to President Bush's ranch, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, in Crawford, Texas. Her simple, quiet protest of the war that took her son's life is gaining momentum as dozens joined her Wednesday at the site. Sheehan, 48, has insisted on speaking to Bush and vowed to remain during his ranch stay through the end of the month. Her tenacity has gained the support of anti-war groups, with one activist calling her 'the Rosa Parks of the anti-war movement.'(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

[Alexander Rubin]

That about sums it up. But add to that, and I think this is true in America too, increasingly partisan politics. Things put forth by particular groups and people will provoke knee jerk reactions in many.

When there are coalitions, this is when they break down. Both sides blame the other.

Which leads to further increasingly partisan politics and bad feelings. Which is when the name calling and paranoia starts.

And that's when things really start breaking down...

Then regional differences start seeping in. And people begin voting as regional blocs, which begin to coalesce, and self-purify and regulate.

Then the real fun starts. ;)

It's not a great situation. More than two parties is a good idea. More than 4? It gets too complicated and divisive.

[veronica]

'Her tenacity has gained the support of anti-war groups, with one activist calling her 'the Rosa Parks of the anti-war movement.'

Wouldn't Eva Braun be a better comparison?

[mystery-ak]

No one behind her....another liar..are these people that stupid to think no one will check them out.....why didn't BOR have a parent on that supports the war...

[Sam Hill]

Her simple, quiet protest of the war

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[nopardons]

bttt

[iconoclast]

where do you suggest Israel go when it/they leave Palestine?

I am a simple man Sam.

I remain bitterly disappointed that we did not pursue OBL and bring his head out on a spike.

I thought/think he was/is the enemy that brought death and destruction to our shores and that therefore our single minded goal should have been as I have stated.

I leave it to heavyweight thinkers like yourself to justify abstract diversions like Iraq and Palestine.

[Miss Marple]

While I was looking her up, I found an article about her and the ex-husband. The ex-husband and his current wife support the war and are actively involved in comforting others who have lost loved ones.

If you ask me, she has issues.

[razorbak]

Psa 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Gen 12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee:
Gen 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
Gen 12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Prov 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Prov 21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

Prov 27:15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

Titus 2:2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Titus 2:3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Titus 2:4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Titus 2:5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

[mystery-ak]

BOR needs to have the husband on...LOL

[subterfuge]

"Neo" means new. But neo-conservative may well be sort of a bigot's (liberal) code for conservative Jewish person. I hadn't ever heard that myself.

[Sam Hill]

" I remain bitterly disappointed that we did not pursue OBL and bring his head out on a spike."

Wow! You're absolutely right! Killing OBL would have ended all of our problems and terrorims world-wide!

I wish Bush and the Pentagon had your insights. Maybe then they wouldn't have given up looking for him, and gone onto this joy ride into Iraq (as Israel's puppets).

But I realize your answer is probably: "sure let Israel be wiped off the earth. Why not?" But you're just too shy to say it.

--Except indirectly, like when you agree with anti-Semitic kooks like Cindy Sheehan.

[JABBERBONK]

Funny how Hillary has called for some 40,000 additional troops in Iraq...don't expect Sheehan to address this fact, a she is too busy whoring her dead son.

[razorbak]

Prov 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies...

Prov 31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

[Armedanddangerous]

I wish she would make one of her crazy anti semetic statements on national TV. It would have to be on live, because the networks would edit it out.

Sooo..the Jooooos are responsible for everything, are they?

That must explain Big Brother, Being Bobby Brown, The NBC evening news, PBS, and disco music.

[iconoclast]

"It appears that she and I agree on one important issue, emphatically."

Israel out of Palestine?

No!

The still unexplainable invasion of Iraq instead of the pursuit of OBL!

You really SHOULD talk to someone about your obsession with Palestine.

[BreauxBridge]

I know, and that's all the more reason not to get into wars that don't concern us.

Stop all immigration from muslim countries should be number one on the list. Provide material support to our friends like Israel, but keep a hands off policy in the region. Think about this, we've had virtually no contact with Iran since the 1979 hostage crisis, but rank and file Iranian young people are very pro USA. Perhaps by not getting so involved in the area, we might win more hearts and minds.

[razorbak]

Prov 11:22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.