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MEDIA COVER-UP: PEACE MOM SAYS FOREIGN TERRORISTS IN IRAQ 'FREEDOM FIGHTERS'
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 | Kristinn

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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cindycorrie; cindysheehan; rottenegg; sadrsympcindy; terrorgroupiecindy
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To: armymarinemom; Mo1; kristinn

I've got the video clips of Sheehan from O'Reilly's show last night online now.

http://media.putfile.com/Sheehan_SFSU_Speech


201 posted on 08/23/2005 11:03:11 AM PDT by GeorgiaYankee (ABCNNBCBS: News for people who can't do a Google Search!)
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To: kristinn

Unbelievable. Cindy Sheehan supports terrorism. She supports the thugs who murdered her son. She dances on her son's grave. If she is doing more for these sub-humans (because calling the "insurgents" animals would be an insult to animals) than just voicing support, then I wonder how she'd like a stiff prison sentence for treason.


202 posted on 08/23/2005 11:03:46 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Hey, Cindy Sheehan, grow up!)
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To: kristinn
Why do you think her Son and her didn't agree on much during the Holidays??

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

203 posted on 08/23/2005 11:04:49 AM PDT by bray (Pray for the Freedom of the Iraqis from Islam)
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To: Elyse

Everyone NEEDS to watch this video. Save it and show it to everyone you know. It's disgusting to hear how she degrades her own son's death and honor. I wish I was in the States right now because nothing would keep me from going to Crawford if I was. All of you on the Caravan's path, if you can't go to Crawford get the heck out there and support them as they pass. We have to get the message out loud and clear!

If you are trying to download it and you think it's not working just click it and leave it alone. The little eggtimer thingie stayed at the top of my screen and I kept hitting the link several times because I didn't think it was really loading because the quick time program hadn't opened. Finally I said, well I won't repeat what I said, but I just let the egg timer stay up on the top of my screen because I saw someone said to leave it alone. The egg timer taunted me for about 10 minutes and finally the movie popped on and started playing.


204 posted on 08/23/2005 11:07:38 AM PDT by Elyse
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To: kristinn
"....freedom fighters from other countries are going in..."

Game, set, match!

205 posted on 08/23/2005 11:08:17 AM PDT by johnnyBbad
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To: CHICAGOFARMER
Supporters of Bush an the War on Terror, should infiltrate the Cindy supporters and carry signs similar to this one.

Freepers won't have to do it Cindy's buds will do it themselves. Just watch CSPAN when they all gather in DC on September 24.

If you want to mix in with Cindy's group then take a page from the Protest Warriors. You'll have to come up with a witty, mocking message.

206 posted on 08/23/2005 11:10:22 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother ( We need a few more Marines like Lt. Gen. James Mattis)
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
ping

Wow, keep up the great work, Kristinn!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

207 posted on 08/23/2005 11:13:05 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: proud2beconservativeinNJ; Doctor Raoul

Gosh, the greif is just palpable isn't it?

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

208 posted on 08/23/2005 11:13:19 AM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

A tshirt with arrows pointing in every direction that says "I'm with the idiots"?


209 posted on 08/23/2005 11:14:46 AM PDT by Elyse
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To: kristinn

"Great work" bump!


210 posted on 08/23/2005 11:16:28 AM PDT by talleyman (Treason is as treason does.)
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To: GeorgiaYankee

Keep Talking Cindy !!!


Thanks for the video clip


211 posted on 08/23/2005 11:17:19 AM PDT by Mo1 (Hey Cindy ... tell us again why Our Country is not worth fighting for)
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To: kristinn
Cindy, haven't you realized you've destroyed your own life, embarrassed and saddened your children, and emboldened the very ones who killed your son through your lunacy?

If Casey were alive, he'd be ashamed to be called your son.

212 posted on 08/23/2005 11:20:08 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: tgslTakoma
"Thank you both for making those clips available so quickly."

No thanks necessary, just doing my FReeping job. I posted it on my homepage, too.
213 posted on 08/23/2005 11:24:11 AM PDT by DocRock (Osama said, "We love death, the U.S. loves life, that is the main difference between us.")
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To: MEGoody

If Casey were alive she would just be one more moonbat screaming about depleted uranium(I still don't understand that) only no one would be there to take her picture. She is clearly trampling over her son's grave to get 15 minutes of fame. It's just sickening.


214 posted on 08/23/2005 11:24:28 AM PDT by Elyse
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

If you want to mix in with Cindy's group then take a page from the Protest Warriors. You'll have to come up with a witty, mocking message

xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I agree.

I just thought it was the two edge sword at work for Cindy group. Cindy supports the Terrorists sign would be so deadly for their cause.

Cindy time is history and she is nothing but MSM cannon fodder.


215 posted on 08/23/2005 11:29:38 AM PDT by CHICAGOFARMER (Conceal Carry)
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To: GeorgiaYankee

http://www.truthout.org/cindy.shtml

t r u t h o u t | One Mother's Stand
By Scott Galindez

Tuesday 22 August 2005
12:40 PM

I just learned that Joan Baez will be here until at least Friday morning and possibly longer. She has been sleeping in a tent at Camp Casey II. One of the reporters from the local paper offered to let her stay at her home and she refused, wanting to stay at the camp.

I had a long conversation one of the founders of the Crawford Peace House, Hadi Jawad. He told me that three weeks ago, they had three dollars in their bank account, no phones, and were considering closing the house. In the last 2 weeks they have received over one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars in donations. They are now considering expanding to Killeen, Texas, the closest town to Fort Hood.

The Crawford Peace House folks have been very accommodating, providing a press room, food and logistical support from the beginning.

There are still around 200 people between the three locations and everything is running very smoothly. The focus has remained intact, with no attempts from any groups to hijack the message.


216 posted on 08/23/2005 11:34:11 AM PDT by Mo1 (Hey Cindy ... tell us again why Our Country is not worth fighting for)
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To: kristinn
Full list of snippets
217 posted on 08/23/2005 11:41:23 AM PDT by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
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To: GeorgiaYankee

Thank You.


218 posted on 08/23/2005 11:44:35 AM PDT by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
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To: kristinn

Amazing that a mother would sacrifice her son for her cause.


219 posted on 08/23/2005 11:45:08 AM PDT by freema (Ready to Rock AND Roll)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother
They don't need help. The only shoot towards their own feet consistently.
220 posted on 08/23/2005 11:46:43 AM PDT by bmwcyle (We broke Pink's code and found a terrorist message.)
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