[Sam Hill]

As you probably realize, this account does not track with Cindy Sheehan's claims about her son. She dishonors his service and his death by lying about him.

I will post some of the material that Kaplan linked to below. It goes into more details about the action Casey Sheehan was involved in.

[boxerblues]

We pretty much knew Cindy dearest was lying

[God luvs America]

when did he re-enlist??

[Alia]

This brings tears to my eyes. What a wonderful gift from God was Casey Sheehan. And yet, he still is that precious one, and in His precious care, now.

[MizSterious]

You might find this article interesting.

[atomicpossum]

Cindy, how did you feel when your son ignored you and re-enlisted of his own free will? Aren't you spitting on his decision as an independent adult with your behavior now?

[CounterCounterCulture]

This "woman" lies and contradicts herself so much, I can't keep up. We ought to compile a list.

[NathanBookman]

The lib media and left wingnuts push these stories without doing any background research. That is why ever single one of their bogus "scandals" and blown back in their faces. This one is no different. In fact, it has fallen apart in record time.

[The Phantom FReeper]

Pretty much every soldier knows that Chaplain's assistants are not assistants in the Chaplain's ministry, but infantrymen assigned to protecting the Chaplain. Chaplains do not carry weapons, as doing so would be a "conflict of interest." At least that's how my husband explained it to me.

I don't entirely follow the article. Is Cindy Sheehan is stating that her son was offered a "non-combat" position as a Chaplain's assistant? If so, that's a blatant lie. Anyone in the Army long enough to be entering their second enlistment knows what that position is.

[Peach]

Casey was indeed a hero. And knew exactly what he was getting into, despite his mother's despicable lies that the recruiting officer told Casey he wouldn't ever see combat.

[muleskinner]

As an aside, last night Channel 2 news, out of Oakland, asked the question" Is Cindy Sheehan the new Rosa Parks?"

I began to overheat.

[george wythe]

His commanding sergeant told him he did not have to go into combat, because he was a mechanic and not an infantryman. Casey was quoted telling his officer, “I go where my chief goes.” He was tragically killed during the rescue attempt.

Casey's mom has been lying all along, but she's a grieving mother. I'll cut her some slack.

Nevertheless, the mainstream media have decided present only a distorted version of the facts, acting as a front group for Code Pink and moveon.org. The liberal journalists pushing this non-story so hard are bound to create a backlash.

[texas_mrs]

Cindy Sheehan is using her son's grave as a podium to stand while she shakes her fist at Bush. She is disrespecting her sons memory and I am sure he would likely be apalled at the negative attention she has brought to his sacrifice. She is choosing to dishonor his memory by bringing notice to herself.

[rwfromkansas]

thank you for your post.

It appears he did not want to be a chaplain's assistant after all.

Perhaps he told mom that, but that is not what he really wanted to do.

[Cate]

I heard on the radio an interview with one of Casey's friends from the military. He stated that Casey loved the military and did a wonderful job. Casey also spoke with respect about President Bush and believed in what we are doing in Iraq. I thought it was Sean Hannity's show.
This mother needs to stop trashing her son's contributions in life.

[Sam Hill]

Cindy Sheehan of Gold Star Families for Peace:
“They died for a lie”

June 24, 2005 | Pages 6 and 7

CINDY SHEEHAN’S son Casey was killed in action in Iraq on April 4, 2004. Since then, she has tirelessly traveled the country speaking out against Bush’s war. Cindy is a founding member of Gold Star Families for Peace, an organization of family members opposed to the occupation of Iraq who have lost a loved one in the conflict. She spoke to Socialist Worker’s ERIC RUDER about the challenges of working to end the occupation.

[Excerpts, there is lots of moonbat ravings to choose from:]

THE IRRESPONSIBLE thing was going in there in the first place. Iraq is where civilization began, and to say that they can’t handle their own affairs is basically racist.

We have to give them the credit to be able to rebuild their own country--to get back on their feet again. They need the jobs. We have foreign contractors over there taking their jobs. And what does it mean “to finish the job?” What is the job? How can you “finish” imperialism? It doesn’t end--it just spreads.

Some people may think that we’re fighting terrorism over there. But when is that job ever going to be complete? Terrorism is just a new “ism.” It was “communism” when I was growing up...

I DEFINITELY think that we should support war resisters in the military. This war is not only illegal, but it’s immoral--in fact, some people might say all war is immoral. It’s our job as moral human beings to oppose it--and oppose it in any way that we can.

I know several people who are being court-martialed, and they need support--they need monetary support, they need our moral support, and they need to know that we’re with them.

We need to encourage more people to do this. The people who go public--like Kevin Benderman, Pablo Paredes and Camilo Mejía--are doing a public service to this country, by showing soldiers and our young people in the military that there is an alternative to going over, and killing and dying in an immoral war.

Even though the alternative might be prison, I wish my son was in prison instead of in his grave. I wish he didn’t have to die for a lie and for this immorality.

Casey never thought this war was right. He never agreed with the commander-in-chief. He thought the war was wrong. He was a follower of Jesus Christ, and it surprised the hell out of us when he joined the Army. But he did it to serve, not to go kill innocent people in a war that didn’t make any sense. I begged him not to go, but he said, “Mom, it’s my duty, my buddies are going, so I have to go.”

I’m hoping that if he had been over there for a while, he would have come to the same conclusion as Camilo and Pablo and Kevin--that, no, I’m not going to obey these orders.

http://tinyurl.com/dh7ev

[CheneyChick]

Amazing how such a great and honorable kid could come from such a stupid mother. Her conduct is disgraceful to his memory. Knock it off, Cindy. Quit ruining the Sheehan name.

[Leatherneck_MT]

I've heard people say that this woman deserves sympathy and understanding because of her grief and loss.

I don't think so

I believe she deserves the same utter COMTEMPT that she is showing for her dead son.

God Bless and Keep Casey Sheehan in his arms and in his loving embrace.

Cindy has God's love as well I am sure, but from me, a lowly Marine, she has nothing but my complete contempt and disgust.

[Earthdweller]

We must turn our backs on this woman in protest for all our fine soldiers.

Ignore her...totally.

[Asphalt]

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[Christian4Bush]

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