Posted on 08/24/2005 4:57:05 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
CRAWFORD, Texas - A woman whose son was killed in Iraq returned to Texas Wednesday to resume her anti-war protest near President Bush's ranch after a weeklong absence to care for her ailing mother.
About a dozen protesters who have continued the peace vigil picked up Cindy Sheehan at the Waco airport Wednesday afternoon, six days after she flew to Los Angeles when her 74-year-old mother suffered a stroke.
"This is where I belong, until Aug. 31, like I told the president," Sheehan said at the airport before driving about 20 miles to the Crawford site.
Sheehan began her vigil Aug. 6 on the road leading to Bush's ranch, vowing to stay through his monthlong vacation unless he met with her. Her 24-year-old son, Army Spc. Casey Sheehan, was killed last year in Iraq.
Sheehan's protest has encouraged anti-war activists to join her and prompted peace vigils nationwide. She also continues to draw harsh criticism.
Conservative activists and military families were en route to Crawford from California on a tour called "You don't speak for me, Cindy!" The caravan coordinated by Move America Forward plans to hold a pro-Bush rally in town Saturday.
Among those defending Sheehan are former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson, who believes that his wife's identity as an undercover CIA operative was leaked in retaliation for his criticism of the Bush administration in a 2002 New York Times op-ed piece.
"The Bush White House and its right-wing allies are responding to Cindy Sheehan and the military families' vigil in central Texas in the same way that they always respond to bad news — by unleashing personal attacks and smears against her," Wilson said in a statement released Wednesday.
Later Wednesday, Bush was to return to Texas after a three-day trip to Idaho, where he met with some military families and gave speeches to rally support for the war. He said Tuesday that he recognizes Sheehan's right to protest and understands her anguish, although she does not represent the views of many families he has met with.
Sheehan and other grieving families met with Bush about two months after her son died last year, before reports of faulty prewar intelligence surfaced and caused her to become a vocal opponent of the war.
The press will now try to revive the story... we will see if it can be resurrected.
I'm guessing this author chick was getting all tingly writing this crap!
She is pathetic.
The press will now try to revive the story... we will see if it can be resurrected.
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It won't be for lack of effort on the part of AP, NBC, CBS , etc,, MSM ad nauseum
Yet, no articles on the YDSFMC tour...I loathe the MSMwhores!
lol... great perfect timing, needed a laugh. With her
x-hubby to be, starting to speak up, media will want fresh bait and hopefully he'll them them an earful.
This poor, deranged lady thinks she is actually speaking straight to Bush.
"Sheehan and other grieving families met with Bush about two months after her son died last year, before reports of faulty prewar intelligence surfaced and caused her to become a vocal opponent of the war."
AP
Absolutely Pathetic
Heard her say that if she beleived then as she does now, she would have taken her son to Canada. How stupid of me I thought her son was old enough to make up his own mind which he surely did. I understand your loss, but he did what he wanted to do and what he beleived in. Stop dancing on his brave grave with your own ego. Lets face it your time in the spotlight is almost over so let your brave noble son rest in peace.
"About a dozen protesters who have continued the peace vigil..."
Wow. Nearly a whole DOZEN unemployed losers stayed behind to stoke the campfire? Impressive! Man, those Moonbats are organized. We're dooooomed! Doomed I tells ya! ;)
Why do you refer to her as a 'lady'? She may have female body part, but she is no 'lady.'
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A woman whose son was killed in Iraq returned to Texas
Like we don't know who the 'woman' is.
Conservative activists and military families were en route to Crawford
Of course Sheehan's supporters aren't activists are they?
"The Bush White House and its right-wing allies are responding to Cindy
Thank God for us 'right-wing' allies
Now this is what I call a completely fair and objective article, and I didn't even mention Joe Wilson.
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