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Bush gets first look at anti-war protest near ranch ("estimated 50 roadside protesters")
Reuters ^ | Aug 12, 2005 | Patricia Wilson

Posted on 08/12/2005 12:43:42 PM PDT by mdittmar

CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President Bush got his first look at an anti-war vigil near his ranch on Friday as his motorcade took him by the protest site lined with small white crosses representing fallen American soldiers in Iraq.

When Bush's black sport utility vehicle carried him past the site to a Republican fund-raiser, the protest leader, Cindy Sheehan, whose son was one of the nearly 1,850 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq, held up a sign that said: "Why do you make time for donors and not for me?"

Other signs said: "Iraq is Arabic for Vietnam" and "Bring Them Home Now." Some protesters held up white crosses as well.

The protest vigil began last Saturday and is being led by Sheehan, who has been demanding a meeting with Bush to discuss her opposition to the Iraq war.

Two rows of police officers faced the estimated 50 roadside protesters as Bush's 15-vehicle motorcade cruised by without slowing down.

He was headed to Stan and Kathy Hickey's Broken Spoke Ranch for a barbecue and ribs lunch to raise more than $2 million for the Republican National Committee. The 230 people attending were among the party's biggest donors.

Hundreds of small white crosses had been erected along the side of Prairie Chapel Road, each hand-painted with the name of a fallen soldier.

Sheehan's son, Casey, was killed in combat in Iraq in April 2004 and she met with Bush in June 2004, but she wants another meeting. The White House has refused.

With Americans increasingly questioning the U.S. involvement in Iraq, Bush tried to address Sheehan's concerns on Thursday.

"Listen, I sympathize with Mrs. Sheehan," Bush told reporters. "She feels strongly about her position. And she has every right in the world to say what she believes. This is America."

He said he has thought "long and hard" about her demand to "get out of Iraq now" and strongly disagreed, saying a premature withdrawal would betray the Iraqis just as they are being trained to defend themselves and allow for a U.S. pullout.

Sheehan's group, Gold Star Families for Peace, released a protest ad that the organization said would run on cable television channels near Bush's ranch during August.

"Mr. President, I want to tell you face to face how much this hurts. I love my country, but how many more of our loved ones need to die in this senseless war? How many more soldiers have to die before we say enough?" she said in the ad.

The total ad buy was put at $15,000.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: borders; bush4mexico; bushworldiscracked; ceoofmexico; cindysheehan; haaa; screwtexaspols; texaslawajoke
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They just don't realize IT ISN'T THE '60'S ANYMORE!

A song for all the old hippies,enjoy.

1 posted on 08/12/2005 12:43:43 PM PDT by mdittmar
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Agreed.

Talk about a non-story.

The anti-American media is desperate to keep covering it.
2 posted on 08/12/2005 12:45:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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Cindy Sheehan sits in front of her tent on the side of the road after President Bush's motorcade passed with out stopping at her vigil near Crawford, Texas, Friday, Aug. 12, 2005. Sheehan is seeking a meeting with President Bush to discuss the death of her son Casey Sheehan that was killed in Iraq. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
3 posted on 08/12/2005 12:46:09 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: mdittmar

IIRC, King William IV once noisily spat out of the window of his state coach - and right into less-than-admiring crowd...


4 posted on 08/12/2005 12:46:23 PM PDT by GSlob
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Gee, didn't one of the DUmmies say there were around 700 protestors? Maybe they were counting the fire ants that were biting their feet..


5 posted on 08/12/2005 12:46:47 PM PDT by Paradox (Budweiser, fighting for the Right to Keep and Beer Arms.)
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To: mdittmar

50 people?! My check-out line at Wal-Mart last night was that long! Well almost!


6 posted on 08/12/2005 12:47:27 PM PDT by BonnieJ
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It's only a bunch of anarchists. And this is a story? It is not like 100,000 anti-war protestors are marching on the mall in Washington D.C.

The silent majority of Americans are overwhelmingly supporting the troops and the war in Iraq. We are not in favor of returning the troops home until the job is done. Or else we will have to send our children and nephews back there.

7 posted on 08/12/2005 12:47:55 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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I don't like the vague labeling of ingredients on dog food bags and I DEMAND THAT THE PRESIDENT MEET ME FACE TO FACE!!!!!!


8 posted on 08/12/2005 12:48:25 PM PDT by cripplecreek (If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
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The tight shot is always a give-away of the small size of the crowd.


Anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan (L) of Vacaville, California, a mother who lost her son U.S. Army Specialist Casey Austin Sheehan who was serving in Iraq, holds up a cross bearing her son's name as the motorcade of U.S. President George W. Bush passes by her protest in Crawford, Texas August 12, 2005. Dozens of protesters voiced their opposition to the Iraq war as Bush was travelling to a neighbouring ranch for a Republican Party fundraiser. REUTERS/Jason Reed

9 posted on 08/12/2005 12:48:50 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: mdittmar

That's what's known as a "target-rich environment."


10 posted on 08/12/2005 12:49:13 PM PDT by TheBigB (Gum would be perfection!)
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"When Bush's black sport utility vehicle carried him past the site to a Republican fund-raiser, the protest leader, Cindy Sheehan, whose son was one of the nearly 1,850 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq, held up a sign that said: "Why do you make time for donors and not for me?"

"Everything is all about ME, ME, ME!" He did make time for you, Cindy Moonbat. So did the national security advisor a few days ago, and we all know he doesn't have anything better to do than chew the fat for almost an hour with doofuses like you.


11 posted on 08/12/2005 12:49:23 PM PDT by Cecily
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50 fruitcakes cooking in the Texas sun - hope they fry in the heat....stay in the tent Cindy, bet you're smelling really good about now goofball!!


12 posted on 08/12/2005 12:50:07 PM PDT by michaelbfree
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Cindy Sheehan already met with the President last year. He took a good time with the family and they came away from it complimenting him. Cindy Sheehan now sullies the memory of her son and has climbed, willingly on board with the rabid anti-American left.

She says things like, "this country is not worth dieing for", in her speeches and besmirches the military, the President, and our war effort.

Until researching her activities more, I was willing to cut her a lot of slack as a "grieving" mother. But I do not believe that is what she is any longer. She and the left are using that status to attack everything her son died to defend...and that crosses a horrible, disgusting and despicable line for me.

MY OPEN LETTER TO CINDY SHEEHAN

13 posted on 08/12/2005 12:50:14 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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"Iraq is Arabic for Vietnam"

This has been the media message since Day One. In fact, this was the media message about Afghanistan as well. Funny, though, I don't remember hearing it about Kosovo.

14 posted on 08/12/2005 12:50:32 PM PDT by madprof98
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COUNTER PROTEST: WE NEED TO PROVIDE THIS HERO WITH MORE PUBLICITY (AND APPRECIATION)!:

Phil Kiver, an Iraqi war veteran who served from July 2004 to February 2005, holds a placard showing his support for the war during an interview on the side of a country road, near the ranch of US President George W. Bush in Crawford, Texas. Iraq's ousted Sunni Arab elite expressed anger after the country's Shiite majority made a surprise move towards Kurdish-style autonomy, just days before a crucial deadline for agreement on a new constitution.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050812/photos_wl_me_afp/050812165403_0nfqxmke_photo1


15 posted on 08/12/2005 12:50:54 PM PDT by DrDeb
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If Secretary Rumsfeld had testified in 2001 that he could wage war on the Taliban and Iraq for four years and only lose 1500 casualties, he would have been ridiculed and laughed off of the hill as some pie in the sky Polyanna. A truly remarkable accomplishment is the low casualties.


16 posted on 08/12/2005 12:51:17 PM PDT by ClaireSolt (.)
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Dozens of protesters

If this were a pro-war group they'd have had a far more accurate count, like "up to thirty-six protesters".

17 posted on 08/12/2005 12:51:42 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 ("The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them."-Wm. Clayton)
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Bush told reporters. "She feels strongly about her position. And she has every right in the world to say what she believes. This is America."

A correct response.


18 posted on 08/12/2005 12:51:45 PM PDT by WhiteGuy (Vote for gridlock - Make the elected personally liable for their wasteful spending)
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To: madprof98

Remember, that the anti-war protesters in Vietnam destroyed the morale of our soldiers. And the anti-war crowd didn't care. They loathed the military and its people.


19 posted on 08/12/2005 12:52:23 PM PDT by AppyPappy
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Gee, didn't one of the DUmmies say there were around 700 protestors? Maybe they were counting the fire ants that were biting their feet..

Yep. They are inflating numbers. I was over there checking out a certain post. They don't like me over there. LOL,

20 posted on 08/12/2005 12:52:31 PM PDT by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
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