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Posted on 08/23/2005 7:48:07 AM PDT by kristinn
Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq whose August antiwar vigil in Crawford, Texas has captured the nation's attention as she camped out on the side of a road leading to President Bush's ranch demanding a meeting with him, called the foreign terrorists in Iraq (AKA al Qaeda in Iraq) 'freedom fighters' during her first meeting with reporters when she arrived in Crawford, August 6--remarks that when unreported until now.
Mrs. Sheehan also expressed sympathy for Iraqis who have used car bombs and suicide bombings to fight the American-led coalition forces in Iraq.
Video of her incendiary remarks were found on a link from the website of Veterans for Peace, one of the groups that accompanied Mrs. Sheehan to Crawford.
Surrounded by reporters with notepads, tape recorders and video cameras, Mrs. Sheehan spoke freely in response to a question by CBS News' Mark Knoller.
Mr. Knoller asked, "You know that the president says Iraq is the central front in the war on terrorism, don't you believe that?"
Mrs. Sheehan replied, "No, because it's not true. You know Iraq was no threat to the United States of America until we invaded. I mean they're not even a threat to the United States of America. Iraq was not involved in 9/11, Iraq was not a terrorist state. But now that we have decimated the country the borders are open, freedom fighters from other countries are going in and they (America) have created more terrorism by going to an Islamic country, devastating the country and killing innocent people in that country. The terrorism is growing and people who never thought of being car bombers or suicide bombers are now doing it because they want the United States of America out of their country."
The video was shot by an unknown person who accompanied Mrs. Sheehan on her bus ride from the Veterans for Peace convention, held in in Dallas, to Crawford.
The video also contains footage of Mrs. Sheehan talking strategy on the bus ride from Dallas. In response to a fellow activist who mentions remarks by a woman from the Austin Peace and Justice Center that, "The polls are plumeting, people are dying--now's the time," a smiling Mrs. Sheehan says, "Momentum," and adds that they need to "press the advantage."
The end of the thirty minute video shows the confrontation between Mrs. Sheehan and sheriffs when the activist's march to the president's ranch was stopped because the group violated their agreement to march in the ditch along the road by walking on the road itself.
An emotional Mrs. Sheehan is seen pleading with the sheriffs to be allowed to continue, swearing repeatedly that she did not walk on the road, that she kept her promise to them to walk in the ditch.
Immediately after the confrontation, Mrs. Sheehan says she did walk on the road, but just a little bit, because she's afraid of snakes.
It was a performance any parent of an eight-year-old knows well, but rather pathetic coming from a grown woman.
As many observers know, Mrs. Sheehan has gotten a free ride from the mainstream media. Were it not for the research of Freepers that has been picked up by the likes of Matt Drudge, Bill O'Reilly and Christopher Hitchens, the public would not be aware of Mrs. Sheehan's radical politics and disingenuousness.
As documented by the video, the mainstream press knew of Mrs. Sheehan's remarks on her first day in Crawford where she called foreign terrorists entering Iraq (AKA al Qaeda in Iraq) 'freedom fighters' and expressed her sympathy for car bombers and suicide bombers, yet chose not to inform the American people about them.
There's a scandal here, and it's not just Mrs. Sheehan's sympathy for the terrorists.
Her son was killed by a gunshot to his head. He was killed on April4, 2004 in a rescue mission he volunteered for to aid a patrol that was ambushed in Sadr city at the beginning of the Moqtada al Sadr-led uprising. Sadr is a tool of Iran, BTW.
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Any woman who would back the people who killed her son is not fit to be considered a mother.
Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq whose August antiwar vigil in Crawford, Texas has captured the nation's attention as she camped out on the side of a road leading to President Bush's ranch demanding a meeting with him, called the foreign terrorists in Iraq (AKA al Qaeda in Iraq) 'freedom fighters' during her first meeting with reporters when she arrived in Crawford, August 6--remarks that when unreported until now.
Mrs. Sheehan also expressed sympathy for Iraqis who have used car bombs and suicide bombings to fight the American-led coalition forces in Iraq.
Here's 2 Sheehan soundbites from O'Reilly's radio show yesterday
http://media.putfile.com/Sheehan_Sound-Bites
They're from the Apr 27 event honoring Lynne Stewart, the Lawyer convicted of aid to terrorists.
She rants about how "we started killing when we set foot on this continent" and "this country is not worth dying for"
Also includes the "F-ing hypocrites" comment.
You can see video of this at FoxNews.com, go to O'Reilly's talking points.
I sure hope Fox has been sent a copy of this video.
She certainly is angry at the Casey who would bear arms for "President Bush." She is furious that many people, including his own troops, consider him a hero! That fact seems to override all other memories of her son, who by all accounts was a really great guy.
He died after volunteering to rescue other troops who were under fire in Sadr City! And I heard yesterday that he had just been to Mass - it was Palm Sunday, when volunteers were requested, and he accepted the assignment.
So, basically, she's saying her son got what he deserved. Sick b*#ch!
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Thanks Kristinn :)
Yup, that's just what I was asking about in #159 above.... that's info that needs to get into the MSM (fat chance) because few real Americans would ever seen Al-Sadr's black-clad hordes as "freedom fighters"..... they are obviously terror tools of the Iranian mullahs.
Well I am glad you venture over there, I don't mind a good battle, but it's better for my blood pressure that I don't amke a habit of it. :)
In case you need a copy of the flyer:
http://www.qando.net/default.aspx?tabid=38
Got it.
Cindy is going for Burka Babe of the Year!
LOL I hear ya on that! I agree! Sometimes mine boils rapidly. I think it's fair to say that fighting for your country is HARD WORK at times like these! But it's worth it!
By the way, can I join you on your red, white, an blue balls of paint fights. Sounds like Freepers can make a patriotic yet colorful entrance at the Cindy campgrounds. (Bush may even join in the fun) LOL
I wish she would-- she NEEDS a burka.
Just had a idea.
Supporters of Bush adn the War on Terrorist, should infiltrate the Cindy supports and carry signs similar to this one.
After while the media will inadvertly take a picture of the Cindy anti war mogols carry a sing they support terrorism.
What do you think?????
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LOL. That is usually the case :)
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