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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.
Note how quickly She shoves aside her ailing mother in order to get face time in front of the cameras.
Great family values, uh?
She knows her "fifteen minutes" are stretching its limits.
Ask her husband.
Camp Qualls
http://www.nationalreview.com/images/probush3.JPG
where is everyone?
Her brave son was an adult man who knew the course he embarked upon for which we will always honor his sacrifice so that we remain free.
I wonder so that his mother is very careless of what his devotion, duty and courage was to his country, fellow brave warriors, and proud American citizens and perhaps the freedom loving Iraqi's too.
Her grief is added to the tears of thousands upon thousands of mothers and fathers who have lost their children on the bloody battlegrounds for centuries. It's just that we see bravery more often in proud eyes and somber faces of parents who respect and honor their childrens sacrifice and know that their child is a great American hero of an exceptionalness far greater than their own grief.
To all American heroes I proudly salute you. God Bless America for her courageous sons and daughters and the men and women who give us such brave sons and daughters.
What a price to pay for her fifteen minutes, and I don't think she is smart enough to even realize the price she is paying because she is putting her fifteen minutes above her son in every way possible.
LOL Joe Wilson! The left wing scum are all coming out from under their moldy rocks. Wilson needs to keep that big babbling head of his quiet. He has no authority nor the morality to speak harshly about anyone. Hes a left wing scumbag who lied his way back into the public eye. Sheehan is a terror supporter who doesnt blame those that killed her sons and blames GW Bush. She probably thinks she speaks for all. Her mother TRIED to speak 3 words so Sham Sheehan ran back to where she could get back some spotlight. Her mnother tried to say "I love you"? Doubtful. Whats she goiong to do when Bush heads back to DC? Does she really think the Secret Service and Capitol Police will let these vultures camp out on the streets in DC? Hell no. Round them up and send em home.
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where is everyone?
Sniff, sniff.............you smell like DUmpster. Just where have YOU been lately?
Peace mom? Yeah right and I am Queen Elizabeth! What a joke.
"Peace mom", yeah, right. Her "peace" actions embolden the enemy to strike harder and prolong the war.
All military mothers and fathers should realize how this woman and her appeasement/withdrawal cult are endangering the lives of their sons and daughters.
Leni
LMFAO! Please do....definitely smells like a sleeper!
Hit & run troll -- take a look at it's posting history...
Careful now, don't out yourself..
The troll really does like Err America.
http://www.majorityreportradio.com/weblog/archives/001402.php
I heard Arnebeck on Randi say that Kerry wins and they will file a huge suit on Monday
Boy, Id like to get behind this. Over at the DNC blog ther is disinterest.
We have many out fighting for us
Posted by: snowbird42 at December 10, 2004 08:38 PM
And to think that they just don't get it. Isn't it wonderful?
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