Posted on 08/11/2005 8:52:19 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Army Spc. Casey Sheehan, 24, was killed in Sadr City, Iraq, on April 4, 2004. Now, to add insult to death, his mother is embarrassing herself and his memory by protesting the Iraq occupation near the ranch of President Bush, her deceased son's commander in chief.
My heart aches for this man's memory and what his mother is doing to lessen it following his death
Cindy Sheehan evidently thinks little of her deceased son, his sacrifice or of those left to do the noble work in his absence. How could she? Is the proper answer to her bitterness really to belittle and undermine public support for the efforts of those still serving?
The insurgents were Casey's enemy. The president of the United States is his mother's. What is wrong with this picture? Would he be proud of her near-treasonous actions? Hardly.
This woman is a representative example of typical, illogical anti-war activists. She thinks Bush, not the terrorists, killed her son. She supports those who killed Casey by wanting to pull out and let them kill more innocent people, unhindered. The lady is on the wrong team. She's disgraceful.
If Sheehan wants to continue to make a fool out of herself, I suppose that is her business as a free American. Her son and our brave troops have given her even the right to orderly protest against the very actions providing the freedom that allows her to speak out.
My suggestion to her, however, is that she think about the lives of those still in Iraq. Undermining public support for our efforts in Iraq helps the enemy, her son's murderers. They love people like her, but hate those like her heroic son.
We all can feel bad for the loss Sheehan has experienced. But it is unthinkable that anyone with a child or relative in Iraq should make statements such as she has. Sheehan has said, "I want to ask the president, 'Why did you kill my son? What did my son die for?'"
Imagine having had a loved one thousands of miles away in harm's way, and being so disinterested in what he was doing before his death that you did not even know why he was there. She obviously didn't care about the occupation while he was alive; why now? I don't get it.
I suppose I should be more understanding in this matter, yet I am not. Thousands of other mothers have sons and daughters overseas, and I am unwilling to let this particular woman do and say things, unhindered, that might lessen their chances of ever returning home safely. The relatives of those in Iraq, and of those who have perished there, should explain a thing or two to this woman. It is disgraceful to support the enemy, especially when they killed your son.
Yes. It's a sickening combination.
Sheehan Family Statement (as mentioned this morning on KSFO)
http://www.secondbreakfast.net/archives/002082.html ^ | August 2005 | Cherie Quarterolo
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461314/posts
My son returned to Iraq in June, for his third time. Prayers appreciated. Thank you.
GET OUT OF IRAQ NOW
SO ISLAM CAN CONCENTRATE
ON AMERICA
....Patrick Sheehan, Cindy Sheehan husband, supports his wife in her activism, he participates in some events and drives with Cindy when he is not working as a sales representative. He spoke about the toll this work is taking in the family. “If she is not away traveling or speaking, she is home with her laptop, watching news, or talking on the phone…This is important, we try to continue to support her.” ...
http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/05/1742719.php
They do the anti-U.S. dance.
That is really sad, I had hoped that he was siding with the rest of the family. Thanks for the info!
why falsify?
I admire your courage.
I added something in the article to the headline with a - in between.
What's false?
It's a horrible situation for sure. Cindy has allied herself with people who are all too willing to use her to further their political agenda. They will discard her like yesterday's trash if she ever steps away from their "party line".
President Bush spoke respectfully about her today, while strongly disagreeing with her position. I think we should follow his example.
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Her son was over 18. He made his own decisions for his own life.
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That's what I loved about Farenheit 911. Michael Moore running around asking Republicans if they would send their "child" to fight in Iraq, as though there were legions of six-year-olds roaming the desert looking for asses to kick.
Military service is voluntary and the staggering majority of those who serve do so proudly and honorably -- by choice.
There is no draft. People volunteer to join the military. It's a dangerous job, and you might get killed, but nobody makes you do it. Her son made a choice.She's crazy.
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