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Anti-War Mother Faces Credibility Issues (Free Republic Mentioned)
All Headline News ^ | Saturday, August 13, 2005 | Douglas Maher

Posted on 08/13/2005 9:11:37 AM PDT by kristinn

Crawford, Texas (AHN) - Pressure mounted against anti-war protester and mother of fallen Army Spc. Casey Sheehan Friday from millions of bloggers as well as cable news and talk radio outlets began to rip her intentions as well as her motivations to shreds.

Ms. Sheehan is camping out on the road that leads to President Bush's Crawford, Texas ranch for the entire month of August where Bush makes an annual visit. The President continues his day-to-day business with daily briefings, trips to sign bills around the nation, and meets with organizations across the country while returning to the ranch by the afternoon.

The President's motorcade has passed Ms. Sheehan numerous times without stopping to address her or her fellow anti-war protesters who claim they want to ask the president questions about "why he lied to them about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and an Al-Qaeda link to the country," which reportedly never existed.

But as the week went on, numerous stories began to emerge about Ms. Sheehan and her ties to radical left-wing anti-war groups as well as inaccurate versions of her first meeting with President Bush at Fort Lewis in Washington. An unearthed article documented in the Vacaville Reporter News contradicted the current story Sheehan has been playing in front of dozens of reporters and media outlets across the world.

Now Ms. Sheehan finds herself in an even deeper credibility issues as bloggers from various websites including Free Republic.com and military forums on the Internet discovered images during a google search of the first meeting of Bush and Sheehan where the President is giving Sheehan a consoling kiss on her cheek in a group family photo.

Ms. Sheehan made no official comment about the discovery of the photo's on Friday but claims that she will move her protest to the sidewalks in front of the White House where the President is scheduled to return after Labor Day weekend.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cindysheehan; fortlewis; pajamahadeen; sheehan
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1 posted on 08/13/2005 9:11:37 AM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn
MY OPEN LETTER TO CINDY SHEEHAN
2 posted on 08/13/2005 9:13:29 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: kristinn
FREEPER TEXAS CHAPTER LEADS SUPPORT RALLY FOR TROOPS IN CRAWFORD TEXAS
3 posted on 08/13/2005 9:14:12 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: kristinn; All

Good work, researching Freepers!!


4 posted on 08/13/2005 9:16:04 AM PDT by MizSterious (Now, if only we could convince them all to put on their bomb-vests and meet in Mecca...)
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To: kristinn
Cindy Sheehan is using her position as a grief stricken mother to support the most vile anti-American sentiments amongst the rabid far left...and they are using her now as their poster girl, thinking they have found a sure fired, unassaiable icon to go after this President and the war effort with.

It aint going to work. That dog dont hunt.

It is, as I have said, perhaps the most disgusting and despicable display I have ever seen as she literally walks on the last full measure of devotion of her patriotic son.

5 posted on 08/13/2005 9:16:36 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Jeff Head

So, how is she supporting herself whilst protesting?


6 posted on 08/13/2005 9:17:27 AM PDT by gracex7 (The LORD is not slack concerning His promise....but is longsuffering to us-ward. 2 Peter 3:9)
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To: kristinn

NRO The Corner rightly points out that last August's bit of political theater was Max Cleland camping out in Crawford. This will be an annual thing now. Blech.


7 posted on 08/13/2005 9:18:27 AM PDT by veronica (RIP Peter Jennings...the darling of the Clown Posse....)
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To: gracex7

Most likely, you and I are supporting her.


8 posted on 08/13/2005 9:19:08 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: gracex7

Her son's life insurance payout.


9 posted on 08/13/2005 9:19:25 AM PDT by The Phantom FReeper (So? People in Hell want ice water.)
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To: gracex7
I've heard everything from receiving aid from Sorros and those other organizations...to her potentially using the life insurance money from her dead son. But I do not know if any of that is true. She very well could be using her own savings. I just don't know.

I do know that what she is using her dead sons picture and service to support is four square against everything he fought for...and died for.

10 posted on 08/13/2005 9:19:49 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: veronica

"NRO The Corner rightly points out that last August's bit of political theater was Max Cleland camping out in Crawford. This will be an annual thing now."

I've mentioned this several times. Lest we forget, Cleland was down there with a letter from Bill Burkett, threatening to blow his TANG memo if Bush didn't call off the Swift Boat Vets.


11 posted on 08/13/2005 9:20:47 AM PDT by Sam Hill
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To: kristinn

"The President continues his day-to-day business with daily briefings, trips to sign bills around the nation, and meets with organizations across the country while returning to the ranch by the afternoon. "

On another note, KUDOS to this journalist for actually stating Pres. Bush is working.


12 posted on 08/13/2005 9:21:30 AM PDT by imskylark
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To: Jeff Head
Yep, exactly. But that won't stop the press. more here
13 posted on 08/13/2005 9:21:40 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: All

Cindy Sheehan -- In Her Own Words
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461469/posts

Cindy Sheehan: "My son joined the Army to protect America, not Israel."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1460787/posts

Some Facts About Cindy Sheehan's Son, Casey
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462042/posts

Cindy Sheehan & Friends -- Paid George Soros Stooges?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461681/posts

Cindy Sheehan's Partner - Nadia McCaffrey - Attempted Suicide Twice
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461624/posts

'Peace Advocate' Cindy Sheehan: "Our Country Has Been Taken Over By Murderous Thugs"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458449/posts


14 posted on 08/13/2005 9:22:33 AM PDT by Sam Hill
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To: The Phantom FReeper
The lefty suckers are parting with their money yet again. Crawford Peace House says they've gotten $33,000 in donations this week. Gold Star Families for Peace made a $15,000 cable ad buy in the Crawford area this week. Who knows who else is running to the bank with yet another haul of gullible leftys' cash.

You think they'd have learned after throwing away $600 million in the 2004 election.

15 posted on 08/13/2005 9:24:02 AM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn
"they want to ask the president questions about 'why he lied to them about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and an Al-Qaeda link to the country...'"

He shouldn't respond to a question based on false assumptions like that.

16 posted on 08/13/2005 9:25:26 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Love is the ultimate aphrodisiac!)
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To: kristinn

Before anyone else says it: Free Republic is not a blog!


17 posted on 08/13/2005 9:25:34 AM PDT by The Grammarian
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To: kristinn

Why wouldn't the lefty statists do this... isn't this the very tactic MADD used to get the BAC levels down to where you can get a DUI for gargling Lavoris?


18 posted on 08/13/2005 9:27:56 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Sam Hill

What a racket.


20 posted on 08/13/2005 9:29:24 AM PDT by veronica (RIP Peter Jennings...the darling of the Clown Posse....)
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