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.
Thanks! Interesting info that. Insurgents. Freedom fighters. SNORT.
TED NUGENT'S WIFE TO ORGANIZE PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATION > > Shemane Nugent, grassroots activist and wife of rocker Ted Nugent is > available for comment regarding Cindy Sheehan and the chaos in Crawford. > > "What I would like to see is the anti-war protesters do something > positive and constructive, not just hold a picket sign and chant," says Nugent. > "No matter how you look at it, war is never nice, but what we can do > is pull together during this difficult but necessary time and support > our troops, their families and our President -- regardless of > political affiliation." > >Shemane will be participating in the pro-troops movement scheduled to >take place this Saturday in Crawford, Texas outside President Bush's ranch. > > Shemane is preparing for the launch of her new Foundation, Freedom's > Angels which will assist troops and their families in a variety of issues. > > TAKE A STAND ACTION STEP: > > 1. Click here for more info on Freedom's Angels: > http://www.tednugent.com/freedomangels.shtml
The guys at the rally in Crawford on Saturday will enjoy looking at Shemane.
:-)
Bigtime. Supposedly the quote is from a radio interview on KSLR AM-630 WITH ADAM McMANUS. I can't find it on their website. If true the butt-ugly liberal hippy women don't stand a chance once Shemane and all the great looking FReeper women show up.....
Please click the link (Cindy Sheehan caricature), it's priceless:
http://www.latimes.com/includes/ramirez/ramirez_20050820.gif
"Even CNN is covering the ant-Sheehan protests."
I am amazed. I guess it is getting too big to ignore. Thank goodness!
I guess it is getting too big to ignore. Thank goodness!
I love your tag line. Many thanks to your son.
Hehe, thanks.
anyone else having trouble with the link??
Apparently it's a huge file. If your connection is slow, try some of the excerpts earlier in the thread. Regards.
Which link? One the MFVOV or the Vets for peace site?
Trouble with the Indymedia link? It's VERY SLOW to load. It took more than 5 minutes on my connection; some folks have said as long as 10 minutes.
Has anyone seen Cindy Sheehan recently? I think going to see her mother was only a ruse to get her out of Crawford. My theory is that her family has quietly had her committed.
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